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Uncle Joe

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30. If politics or conjecture don't come into play why did the SC give Bush standing

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #29)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:24 PM

Jan 2012

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Journalist Chris Hedges Sues Obama Admin over Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens Approved in NDAA [View all] CHIMO Jan 2012 OP

Good, let's hope it's found unconstitutional Ter Jan 2012 #1

+1000000000 nt Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #5

Doesnt someone have to be harmed by the bill to get into the court system? rhett o rick Jan 2012 #19

Correct, a person MUST have "Standing" but in this case the Reporter clearly does happyslug Jan 2012 #21

Remember that the courts IMO fail miserably in both the Hamdi and Padilla cases. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #22

As I recall Roe in Constitutional Law, the reasoning wasn't that she might want an abortion in the 24601 Jan 2012 #23

Don't confuse the issue with actual law. Or facts. msanthrope Jan 2012 #26

But the point I was trying to make, was the Court COULD have avoided the case happyslug Jan 2012 #27

Wrong. He does not have standing. Read Lujan v. Defenders and get back to us. msanthrope Jan 2012 #24

I am talking the POLITICS of the Court happyslug Jan 2012 #28

So, you don't have the law, but are arguing politics? msanthrope Jan 2012 #29

If politics or conjecture don't come into play why did the SC give Bush standing Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #30

Because Mr. Bush claimed an actual, direct harm that could be redressed. msanthrope Jan 2012 #31

How could Bush be harmed in a disputed, two man, state run election, and Gore not be harmed by Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #32

None of the other issues you bring up have anything to do with msanthrope Jan 2012 #33

I understand you agree with the dissent, my only point is that De Facto by Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #34

So you want SCOTUS to find Hedges has standing for political reasons msanthrope Jan 2012 #35

It isn't a question of what I want, it's a question of what is. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #36

War Powers Resolution EVDebs Jan 2012 #2

It is ilegal and they know it lovuian Jan 2012 #3

The constitutionality of a law is determined by the court system. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #20

Glad to hear it. tblue Jan 2012 #4

No need to worry, O is just playing 12 dimensional chess JJW Jan 2012 #6

This is badly timed. If the current right-wing SCOTUS finds it Constitutional, it will be very hard rhett o rick Jan 2012 #7

SCOTUS knows its ilegal too and if they vote lovuian Jan 2012 #8

The SCOTUS is acting well beyond their Constitutional duties. They are out of control. rhett o rick Jan 2012 #10

+1000 Wind Dancer Jan 2012 #25

What do you do when the supreme court becomes illegitimate? Mosaic Jan 2012 #9

Guillotines. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #11

This issue goes beyond right and left Ter Jan 2012 #17

So do you think the SCOTUS would rule against it? nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #18

Reality check JJW Jan 2012 #12

How great would it be Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2012 #13

kr Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #14

So that's why the recent character assassination against Hedges has been occuring MNBrewer Jan 2012 #15

If someone commits a crime christx30 Jan 2012 #16