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brush

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14. IMO it's hypocrisy and cherry picking of amendments.
Mon Jul 4, 2022, 05:07 PM
Jul 2022

More justices needed on SCOTUS to counteract the Taliban 6.

'the rights not specified in the Constitution belong to the people, not the federal government.' elleng Jul 2022 #1
K&R onecaliberal Jul 2022 #2
I take it you didn't read the full opinion n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #3
Meaning what? Be specific. brush Jul 2022 #5
Meaning SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #12
He also mentioned a witch burning advocate of the 1600s... brush Jul 2022 #17
No, I don't concur with the decision SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #19
IMO it's an unsound decision and won't stand for long. brush Jul 2022 #23
The answer to the problem is in your own post SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2022 #25
We agree. brush Jul 2022 #26
I agree I think In It to Win It Jul 2022 #27
Not to be a downer but In It to Win It Jul 2022 #4
That's my point. They're cherry picking amendments they... brush Jul 2022 #8
Their constitutional analysis is actually biblical fundamentalist analysis unblock Jul 2022 #13
Yes. In more earthier terms, they're FOS. brush Jul 2022 #15
Trenchant analysis, indeed! unblock Jul 2022 #21
I'm sure they interpreted that as... dchill Jul 2022 #6
Bingo. brush Jul 2022 #9
There is no mention of the words Deuxcents Jul 2022 #7
Correct. Those rights not mention belong to the people. brush Jul 2022 #10
The problem with the 9th amendment: unblock Jul 2022 #11
IMO it's hypocrisy and cherry picking of amendments. brush Jul 2022 #14
It's worse than that. It's "we have 6 votes so we can do whatever we want" unblock Jul 2022 #18
Yeah, they're actually running the country now... brush Jul 2022 #20
And you know what, OP? Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #16
Your last sentence is exactly right. They're not the best and brightest. brush Jul 2022 #22
these "strict constructionists" consider that the people exercise these rights by rampartc Jul 2022 #24
We fought a revolution against a king's arbitrary rule and now we Hassler Jul 2022 #28
Yes. Life-time appointments mean we live with what we get... brush Jul 2022 #29
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