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customerserviceguy

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14. It's tough to ignore that FF&C clause

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #12)

Wed May 9, 2012, 10:18 PM

May 2012

Especially for those who proclaim themselves to be upholding the original intent of the Constitution. Yes, it might not be enough for Scalia, Alito and Thomas, who might find something out of nothing to support discrimination, but it might not work on Roberts, and it sure won't work on Kennedy.

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