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Hortensis

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33. You're not going nearly underlying enough. Check out the
Thu Jun 17, 2021, 02:21 PM
Jun 2021

general welfare clause and how liberal justices interpreted it to provide a constitutional basis for the New Deal programs even though nothing like them is actually addressed in the constitution.

As for the "right to privacy," aka "right to be left alone," check out Griswold v Connecticut (and its "specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights have penumbras, formed by emanations from those guarantees that help give them life and substance" ) brought after Connecticut made contraception illegal. Its rationale is even more of a pieced creation regarded officially with contempt by those determined to look only at the original words and meaning and not the meaningful application of their intent centuries later.

It's been a huge controversy and cause for conservative opponents ever since. They very strongly disagree with cobbling together notions merely inferred from what is actually written in various spots in the constitution to construct the phony rationales we used to wrongly impose liberal ideology on the nation.

Doctrines of "textualism" and "originalism" have been developed on the right make their case for cleaning out the liberal corruption. They have enough far-right justices now, but they still need an electorate too disempowered to stop them.

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YES! Now it is safe for the Ages! Tomconroy Jun 2021 #1
Afraid not. "avoided deciding whether the ACA as revised is constitutional..." Hortensis Jun 2021 #17
The court ruled that neither an individual Tomconroy Jun 2021 #27
You're not going nearly underlying enough. Check out the Hortensis Jun 2021 #33
No right to privacy fescuerescue Jun 2021 #58
:) Yea! Connecticut decided in the 1960s to enforce an 1800s law Hortensis Jun 2021 #60
Nah, they just ruled that the plaintiffs in this case didn't have standing. Calista241 Jun 2021 #21
I doubt it StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #22
They already ruled it constitutional. This should send a message to the GOP ... Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #28
The Voting Rights Act had 50 years of government policies and legal rulings based upon it Calista241 Jun 2021 #31
The voting rights act was not ruled constitution like the ACA...we should rejoice in our victories. Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #51
The ACA doesn't have a "Constitutional" label either. Calista241 Jun 2021 #55
I must say I am shocked by this SoonerPride Jun 2021 #2
just a nit-pick re - 'corporate colors' Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #3
Insurance corporations Xipe Totec Jun 2021 #12
You Sure? I Haven't Heard That ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #29
indeed. It bakes in their profits. What's not to love? Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #36
This: Xipe Totec Jun 2021 #42
You need to look at the history Xipe Totec Jun 2021 #43
Your Last Paragraph ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #45
The suit was filed in 2017, four years ago Xipe Totec Jun 2021 #46
But, They Didn't ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #47
Thomas????? Shocker! hlthe2b Jun 2021 #4
I guess it's the broken clock theory IRL superpatriotman Jun 2021 #5
No. That's not how Thomas works Bucky Jun 2021 #56
No kidding jcgoldie Jun 2021 #13
Since Scalia died.... SergeStorms Jun 2021 #32
I wouldn't worry about Clarence not having friends Bucky Jun 2021 #57
This could be finally it DrToast Jun 2021 #6
Those guys at The Federalist must be wondering why they bought a zuul Jun 2021 #7
The Handmaiden vote is what shocks me the most. lark Jun 2021 #9
You Said It! ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #30
The Psycho must be Cha Jun 2021 #35
Bratt Keggerballs lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #14
Frat KeggerDraught geardaddy Jun 2021 #20
Both of these are great! calimary Jun 2021 #24
Thanks! geardaddy Jun 2021 #25
I love this. geardaddy Jun 2021 #26
If we're all done coming up with clever insulting twists on their names... Bucky Jun 2021 #59
yeah LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #8
Corporate colors? Health insurance company lobbyists helped draft it. Jose Garcia Jun 2021 #10
How did the former guy's plan to "repeal and replace with something better" go? Initech Jun 2021 #11
I love the irony that the GOP blocked one route to challenging the law. Martin68 Jun 2021 #15
I believe that Trump helped secure this victory by promising a replacement plan NCjack Jun 2021 #16
Those who love to see others suffer Turbineguy Jun 2021 #18
Obamacare saved the health insurance industry from themselves. hunter Jun 2021 #19
K&R Blue Owl Jun 2021 #23
Coney-Barrett was in support?? budkin Jun 2021 #34
I know, right? ShazzieB Jun 2021 #39
Good news. This is a great relief to me. I have been sweating this one. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #37
The ACA benefits big insurance corporations. Of course the Scotus will support it. If this were a jalan48 Jun 2021 #38
Whatever the motivation, Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #44
Absolutely. That's where we're at today. jalan48 Jun 2021 #49
Exactly. Check out their other opinion today... druidity33 Jun 2021 #50
It's hard to cheer for a program that funnels billions of taxpayer dollars to middle men. jalan48 Jun 2021 #52
Woohoooooooo!!!!!! BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #40
I predicted this right here on DU. WarGamer Jun 2021 #41
Great Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #48
Tired of hearing this shit. My husband stayed with a shitty job for more than a decade Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #53
How does a case that lacks standing get so far? bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #54
Their perveived "harm" is ridiculous when you look at it. chriscan64 Jun 2021 #61
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