I don’t know about anyone else - just speaking for me - but all of this stems from this originalism BS; that law comes from our 1700s Constitution and earlier British common law. The genius of the Constitution is that it can be changed. And it was written by white, property and slave owning men. To not consider where we are now; that we …
I don’t know about anyone else - just speaking for me - but all of this stems from this originalism BS; that law comes from our 1700s Constitution and earlier British common law. The genius of the Constitution is that it can be changed. And it was written by white, property and slave owning men. To not consider where we are now; that we have weapons of mass destruction in the hands of people; that IVF and stem cells exist; that all Americans of age can vote; and so many other things, is patently ridiculous. And we’re letting elected, nominated and wealthy white men bring this country backwards. And not only backwards, but having these people pick and choose what everyone should believe. It’s insane. And happening right in front of us.
There is nothing in the Constitution to defend this. In the absence of anything about the beginning of life Dobbs allows states to define it. Alito stretched, mutilated and manipulated history and common law to open the door to this. He ignored some obvious contradictions.
I don’t know about anyone else - just speaking for me - but all of this stems from this originalism BS; that law comes from our 1700s Constitution and earlier British common law. The genius of the Constitution is that it can be changed. And it was written by white, property and slave owning men. To not consider where we are now; that we have weapons of mass destruction in the hands of people; that IVF and stem cells exist; that all Americans of age can vote; and so many other things, is patently ridiculous. And we’re letting elected, nominated and wealthy white men bring this country backwards. And not only backwards, but having these people pick and choose what everyone should believe. It’s insane. And happening right in front of us.
Well, the Earth is flat. Women shouldn’t have any rights. And oof, I just walked into myself on my way backwards…
Next up: Making fire is the work of witchcraft and demons. Discuss.
There is nothing in the Constitution to defend this. In the absence of anything about the beginning of life Dobbs allows states to define it. Alito stretched, mutilated and manipulated history and common law to open the door to this. He ignored some obvious contradictions.
https://www.npr.org/2022/05/18/1099542962/abortion-ben-franklin-roe-wade-supreme-court-leak#:~:text=Hourly%20News-,Benjamin%20Franklin%20gave%20instructions%20on%20at%2Dhome%20abortions%20in%20a,basic%20as%20mathematics%20and%20writing.
His opinion was roundly criticized by legal experts and historians.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/06/02/alitos-anti-roe-argument-wrong-00036174