Is there a conservative argument for it?
I’m all in favor of repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, but I think it would be a hard sell to the current Congress or populace.
Is there a conservative argument for it?
I’m all in favor of repealing the Seventeenth Amendment, but I think it would be a hard sell to the current Congress or populace.
There are two fundamentally irreconcilable ones.
The lack of any mention of the Constitution in the dissents seemed glaring to me, too. This court is finally returning us to a constitutional order.
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On this Independence Day (as on all Independence Days), take a break from the partying to read the Declaration aloud. It’s not just about barbecue, beer, and fireworks.
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First came rights, then came a government to secure those rights.
…led by Clarence Thomas.
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And predictably, the reliable racism of the Democrats comes to the fore.
Thoughts on current times from Sarah Hoyt.
Another victory for the Constitution, but it wasn’t as sweeping as I’d hoped. I do think it opens the door to a lot more useful and successful lawsuits, though.
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Well, this isn’t hyperbolic at all.
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No, the end of Roe is not going to criminalize women who have them.
They not only want to continue to violate the Second Amendment, but they’re also planning to use the SCOTUS decision to violate the First as well.
The Supreme Court has fully restored it, by a 6-3 vote.
Initial thoughts from Glenn Reynolds, and Eugene Volokh.
The world’s most taboo legal case.
I hope he’s right that the tide is turning on this Marxist nonsense.