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riversedge

(70,014 posts)
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 01:16 PM Jun 2016

Loser Gov Walker, WI:Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of activist jurists im






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Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of activist jurists imposing their will on the people.
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Loser Gov Walker, WI:Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of activist jurists im (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2016 OP
Texas law was a prime example of religious oligarchs imposing their will on women. OregonBlue Jun 2016 #1
Sorta like when they install election losers in the White House, eh, you asshole? nt villager Jun 2016 #2
I not sure I can hate a person more. bdwker Jun 2016 #3
It was not me Worried senior Jun 2016 #16
Tough shit loser jpak Jun 2016 #4
Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of jurists imposing the Glassunion Jun 2016 #5
More like activist politicians malaise Jun 2016 #6
it should be stocked with reactionary assholes like he has done in wisconsin dembotoz Jun 2016 #7
Wanker whines that Supreme Court not sufficiently rigged. WMC to further "invest." Scuba Jun 2016 #8
Gov Walker can go f*** himself Blue Dalek Jun 2016 #9
Should have known better than to let a Texas AG Downwinder Jun 2016 #10
Er... *evenly* divided, dumb-ass Schema Thing Jun 2016 #11
I wonder who read the result to him. I doubt that he can read. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #12
Were They Activist Jurists During Bush v Gore? ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #13
Of course not. roamer65 Jun 2016 #19
"anti-abortion activists in Wisconsin quickly recognized its larger impact."................. riversedge Jun 2016 #14
Get the WHAAAAAAmbulance! Odin2005 Jun 2016 #15
It's very Walker, Gov. Simple gratuitous Jun 2016 #17
Seriously, this guy needs to go away... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #18

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
5. Today's decision from a divided court is a prime example of jurists imposing the
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:11 PM
Jun 2016

people's will on the government...

There, fixed it for him.

malaise

(268,594 posts)
6. More like activist politicians
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:23 PM
Jun 2016

violating the constitution

Fuck them all - starting with the dead Scalia and the useless Thomas

roamer65

(36,744 posts)
19. Of course not.
Tue Jun 28, 2016, 12:34 AM
Jun 2016

Then they were freedumb loving jurists saving the world from the evil socialist Al Gore.

riversedge

(70,014 posts)
14. "anti-abortion activists in Wisconsin quickly recognized its larger impact.".................
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 04:21 PM
Jun 2016

I am waiting to hear from PP in WI to get a better idea of what this decision might mean for WI........

http://www.jsonline.com/news/usandworld/us-supreme-court-strikes-down-texas-abortion-restrictions-b99751555z1-384536571.html

......"When directly asked at oral argument whether Texas knew of a single instance in which the new requirement would have helped even one woman obtain better treatment, Texas admitted that there was no evidence in the record of such a case," he wrote. "This answer is consistent with the findings of the other federal district courts that have considered the health benefits of other states' similar admitting-privileges laws."

While decrying the ruling, anti-abortion activists in Wisconsin quickly recognized its larger impact.

"In effect, the Supreme Court has decided that the abortion industry will continue to reign unchecked as mothers are subjected to subpar conditions, not only in Texas and Wisconsin, but around the country," stated Heather Weininger, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life. "Despite this disappointing decision, we at Wisconsin Right to Life will continue our work to offer hope to women."

Iris Riis, media relations specialist at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, said her group would comment shortly.

"We are still analyzing the decision, so we will be able to comment on it...as soon as we have our analysis done," she said. ....................

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
17. It's very Walker, Gov. Simple
Mon Jun 27, 2016, 06:55 PM
Jun 2016

I mean, it's very simple, Gov. Walker: Don't sign unconstitutional bills into law, and the Supreme Court won't have to spank your ass. The clue train has now left the station.

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