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herding cats

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20. Sadly true.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #17)

Fri May 6, 2022, 01:01 AM

May 2022

We can point it out and make the public aware in hopes they'll haul their butts to the polls and not be complacent again, but beyond that I don't see a lot of legal ways out of this disaster.

We're at the mercy of voters being smart enough to see what's transpired and actually doing something about it.

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What are the chances that if a national abortion law passes, it would get struck down? [View all] Polybius May 2022 OP

They would merely trot out the same argument as in the Dobbs case. Wednesdays May 2022 #1

no, that argument wouldn't work qazplm135 May 2022 #5

With this court, they could apply ANY reasoning. Wednesdays May 2022 #10

no they can't qazplm135 May 2022 #15

Fetus personhood exboyfil May 2022 #11

What if it does not . . . . Lovie777 May 2022 #2

The only way to safeguard it is to make it an Amendment. Cartoonist May 2022 #3

Gerrymandering makes this unlikely NowISeetheLight May 2022 #4

Gerrymandering won't matter much on this Polybius May 2022 #6

Gerrymandering has no effect statewide. Cartoonist May 2022 #8

SCOTUS can invalidate any law they want SoonerPride May 2022 #7

Sure, but would it be the right decision to strike it down? Polybius May 2022 #9

Legally speaking, there are no good reasons to axe it. Ms. Toad May 2022 #12

Put the Senate vote out there, ASAP. OAITW r.2.0 May 2022 #13

with current SC? Chances are 100% AlexSFCA May 2022 #14

If Biden expands the court -- or even establishes a new Supreme Court to replace the current USSC in2herbs May 2022 #16

"justices who shall be removed if they lied, in any form" Polybius May 2022 #17

Sadly true. herding cats May 2022 #20

That's A job of Congress not Biden. herding cats May 2022 #19

what's the Tickle May 2022 #18

A federal law stating a woman has the right to choose Polybius May 2022 #21