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In reply to the discussion: Worst Supreme Court decision of all time [View all]steve2470
(37,461 posts)31. yes it was nt
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The court's analysis of the Equal Protection clause was completely disingenuous
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#7
How can you not have Bush vs Gore on there? That was the end of impartiality on the bench
Rex
Mar 2015
#14
With Dred Scott you could argue they didn't know any better. With Bush V Gore they knew better & did
uponit7771
Mar 2015
#17
It was actually the way the head note was written for this decision and used as precedent...
cascadiance
Mar 2015
#24
Yep, it is an entire scam, total bullshit. Very maddening. The only reservation I
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#34
I cannot believe people think a stolen election is worse than stolen freedom and lives for millions.
bravenak
Mar 2015
#22
to me that is worse than Dred Scott. During Dred Scott slavery was still legal
geek tragedy
Mar 2015
#26
For me it will always be Dred Scott. Bush v Gore just affirmed ineqaulity for this century.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#100
I guess the moral of the story is that the Supreme Court really matters
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#39
If it weren't for the 13th Amendment he'd probably figure out a way
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#43
Everytime I think about him I think about his predessor. It was a sad day in America when Thomas was
bravenak
Mar 2015
#64
I see your point. I'm changing to say that I have three worst that are worst for different reasons.
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#49
"Persons of African descent cannot be, nor were ever intended to be, citizens under the U.S. Const."
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#30
Dred Scott, like Bush v. Gore, was a political decision rather than a legal one
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#36
Marbury is the main protection we have against overreach by the legislative branch.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#53
Blah, blah, blah. Jefferson doesn't explain how to prevent the legislature
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2015
#85
As Jefferson says in a nutshell, that's what elections are for. Vote the treasoners out.
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2015
#86
I'm going to stick with Thomas Jefferson and Thom Hartmann on this one
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2015
#62
A whole slew of cases undermined the 13th and 14th amendments in the late 19th/early 20th century.
Donald Ian Rankin
Mar 2015
#89