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RobinA

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20. Whoa, Whoa, Whoa

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 04:18 PM

Sep 2

When I was in school the role of the Supreme Court was to interpret the law. It had nothing to do with any "will of the people." If people vote by a landslide that it's OK to make a law that says you can execute someone for calling the President a moron, that doesn't give the Court the okey dokey to approve such a law. Their guidance is the Constitution, not public opinion. Every single Con Law teacher/professor I ever had made that point repeatedly.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2 OP

"The Court's role is to respect the choices that the people have agreed upon" Midnight Writer Sep 2 #1

because she's an asshole who thinks religions should control people mdbl Sep 2 #2

She lied. Dawson Leery Sep 2 #3

She's a liar and she knows it. hamsterjill Sep 2 #4

Typical Phony Religious Hypocrite 2na fisherman Sep 2 #5

Like a lot of them she hides behind "The will of the people" jgmiller Sep 2 #6

Fuck her. NewHendoLib Sep 2 #7

Reserved for Leonard Leo. rubbersole Sep 2 #19

K&R for your last statement mountain grammy Sep 2 #8

Of course the Handmaiden would think that, she signed a contract to support her church & obviously that lark Sep 2 #9

You know our countries laws basically are founded on separation of church and state. Yet bluestarone Sep 2 #10

Upside down world view IbogaProject Sep 2 #11

Because in order to have Freedom in a Free Society Mr.Bee Sep 2 #12

Thanks a lot Jean Genie Sep 2 #13

Shame on her!!! calimary Sep 2 #14

Horrible woman. ananda Sep 2 #15

The courts don't decide on the will of the people kkmarie Sep 2 #16

Critical vote to go from 6-3 fascists to 5-4...not buying it JT45242 Sep 2 #17

Thanks for posting this article, Yo. 70sEraVet Sep 2 #18

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa RobinA Sep 2 #20

roe didn't FORCE WOMEN TO ABORT. america is NOT CATHOLIC. pansypoo53219 Sep 2 #21

Maybe I'm wrong here but does anyone else think it is inappropriate for any of these Marie Marie Sep 2 #22