Supreme Court set to open crucial term

[ellisonz]

Supreme Court set to open crucial term
The justices could make decisions on President Obama's healthcare law, enforcement of immigration laws and affirmative action in higher education.

By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau

October 2, 2011, 6:42 p.m.
Reporting from Washington—

The Supreme Court on Monday opens one of its most anticipated terms, in which the justices could strike down President Obama's healthcare law, empower local police to arrest illegal immigrants, and declare an end to affirmative action in colleges and universities.

The cases coming before the court "address some of the central issues facing the country," said former Solicitor General Walter Dellinger. The clashes over healthcare and immigration "are not mere lawyers' issues, but fundamental questions about how the country is governed."

"By June of 2012, this may prove to be among the most momentous terms in recent decades," said Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel for the Constitutional Accountability Center in Washington.

The justices will decide over the next few months whether to hear the cases. If they do, rulings will be handed down by late June, just as the presidential campaign moves into high gear.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-court-term-20111002,0,288690.story

Still want to stay home and do nothing for 2012? :scared:

[jpgray]

1. There's no evidence liberals stayed home in 2010, or will stay home in 2012

I think Obama comes up short of what we need on the wars, on the economy, and on social policy. He's far and away the better candidate. He has my vote. We need more than a series of elections in which we elect people perceived as leftist only because our political center keeps shifting to the right. We need someone to push the debate in a better direction. We have someone who seeks out an eligible seat while others do the pushing.

That's too bad, but doesn't demand anyone sit out the election. Millions of people around the world will be far better off with Obama in charge of the US, and that's worth a fucking vote at least. I don't imagine you'll find many who think otherwise.

[ellisonz]

2. I'd hope it'd be worth more than a vote...

...the fundies are likely to do much much more perhaps even if Romney is the candidate.