Posted on Jun 27, 2015
Is it constitutional for states to try to defy the system?
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I've noticed a bunch of states, Alabama,Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana all are looking for ways around the supreme court ruling yesterday. I get that people do not like the decision, but when it comes to the supreme court, you win some, you lose some. People talk about how the president is being unconstitutional. Isn't not respecting a supreme court decision the same thing? If states or politicians look for ways around the system or buck the system because they don't happen to like this or that decision, isn't that thus an attempt to break down the constitutionally put in place system? I know some people feel the ruling itself is unconstitutional, but again you win some you lose some and beyond that two wrongs do not make any of it right, or is this one of those hypocritical times when the president is being unconstitutional but since people don't like the SCOTUS decision it's alright to go against it.
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The POTUS appointed the SCOTUS so there for why would they go against him.Lower courts have ruled that it is unconstitutional but then the SCOTUS steps in and says that it is. Every-time!
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SGT John Wesley
These Judges have been appointed by numerous Presidents. Republican and Democrat. Can't blame Obama for most of them...
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Fortunately there is still appeal processes which the States can use. They can also go after a constitutional amendment to over ride this legislation from the bench...
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CPL Brian Clouser
The Convention of States want to add amendments, sure as term limits for both Congress and SCOTUS. The last I heard, enough states have voted for it and they are waiting for a time and dated from the Senate.
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SFC Everett Oliver
CPL Brian Clouser - I thought i had heard 26 states, I think they need about 10 more, but I haven't researched this. I hope you're right.
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CPL Brian Clouser
SFC Everett Oliver - We need 34 to complete their application.
4 have done so, but there are 38 more that are currently working toward that number. I got this on http://www.conventionofstates.com I ask on thier live chat.
I thought we had more
4 have done so, but there are 38 more that are currently working toward that number. I got this on http://www.conventionofstates.com I ask on thier live chat.
I thought we had more
The Case for a Convention of States
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The Founders envisioned 13 separate experiments in freedom (one for each of the founding states). As states were added there were several occasions when some states embraced behavior other states shunned. Then came the Civil War. Now we all march pretty much to the same drum, tho living in (say) Texas is dramatically different than (say) Mane.
By definition SCOTUS defines the law of the land.
By definition SCOTUS defines the law of the land.
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