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rhett o rick

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7. And "sounds good in theory" right back. What makes us think that judges know what's best

Fri May 31, 2013, 10:24 AM

May 2013

for the majority. Judges that may well be appointed or elected by the tyrannical minority.

Today tyranny of the majority is a long way off. I agree that too much power to the people might be dangerous, but again, we are a long way from that. Currently the majority have very little power.

Today the majority wants gay rights, more lenient marijuana laws, and money out of politics. But the majority has to rely on the Judicial Branch for these rights.

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Scalia Gives Obamacare a Big Boost [View all] TexasTowelie May 2013 OP

Scalia's long game has always been the disempowerment of the courts Recursion May 2013 #1

Exactly a2liberal May 2013 #3

Yep. Recursion May 2013 #4

This is a victory for both executive and legislative powers which are directly answerable to the rhett o rick May 2013 #5

While that sounds good in theory a2liberal May 2013 #6

And "sounds good in theory" right back. What makes us think that judges know what's best rhett o rick May 2013 #7

a very important decision. rurallib May 2013 #2

That Clarence votes with Scalia - no news. But for Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan question everything May 2013 #8

So when the IRS was deciding on rules to identify suspected 501(c)4 scofflaws.... ieoeja May 2013 #9