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rhett o rick

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10. The Founders had no intention of the SCOTUS of having so much power. Marshall took it

Reply to Bake (Reply #9)

Thu May 31, 2012, 02:19 PM

May 2012

on himself to make that decision.

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Former justice Stevens predicts cracks in Citizens United decision [View all] cal04 May 2012 OP

This court has never let inconsistencies or legal precedent bother it while making decisions diane in sf May 2012 #1

True dat pscot May 2012 #2

I'll believe corporations are people.... Canuckistanian May 2012 #3

Yes, but not until after Obama is defeated. nanabugg May 2012 #4

+1, this USSC has lost all but a sliver of credibility uponit7771 May 2012 #8

Thanks to Marshall the SCOTUS has too much power. rhett o rick May 2012 #5

Which is why you just flat refuse to seat anyone who isn't "moderate" and "reasonable" TheKentuckian May 2012 #6

I agree. When John Roberts was up for confirmation rhett o rick May 2012 #7

Somebody has to be the final arbiter. Bake May 2012 #9

The Founders had no intention of the SCOTUS of having so much power. Marshall took it rhett o rick May 2012 #10

Somebody had to do it. Marshall did it. Bake May 2012 #11

I believe the citizens are the ultimate deciders. rhett o rick May 2012 #12

I would never trust the majority to determine what is or is not constitutional. Bake May 2012 #13

I agree. But I would trust the system set up by our Founders in the Constitution. rhett o rick May 2012 #14

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