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struggle4progress

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5. Loving v Virginia was a decision of the great Warren Court, which

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #4)

Sat May 12, 2012, 10:51 PM

May 2012

did so much to protect our rights:

Abington v Schempp
Brown v Board
Griswold v Connecticut
Loving v Virginia
Miranda v Arizona
New York Times v Sullivan
Tinker v Des Moines

But I am afraid that Court disappeared early in the Nixon era. And since Bush v Gore, we cannot even count on the Court's token nod towards stare decises -- as shown, in particular, by Citizens United v. FEC

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Toon: That was our plan as well [View all] n2doc May 2012 OP

Ugly truth. MrSlayer May 2012 #1

civil rights aren't a states rights issue. KG May 2012 #2

kick n rec alfredo May 2012 #3

The U.S. Supreme Court will take care of it, just like they did in Loving v Virginia Tx4obama May 2012 #4

Loving v Virginia was a decision of the great Warren Court, which struggle4progress May 2012 #5

And it only took 43 years. progressoid May 2012 #7

With Todays Court? SoutherDem May 2012 #9

It's a good thing Lincoln didnt think the states should decide about slavery. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #6

was mostly to shut up the PatrynXX May 2012 #8

C'mon, you're supposed to be bleating about how "historic" it is. Marr May 2012 #10