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Ray Bruns

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50. But Alito and Thomas are "textualists" and the 14th amendment says "engaged" not "convicted".

Wed Dec 20, 2023, 09:02 AM

Dec 2023

I’m just pulling your leg. Alito will pull some reason out of his ass to overturn the decision just like he did in Dobbs.

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But Alito and Thomas are "textualists" and the 14th amendment says "engaged" not "convicted". Ray Bruns Dec 2023 #50

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