The only weird/bad thing in that list was the federal abortion ban (which is a state issue).
The independent state legislature thing is dodgy, if it means that it can only be the legislature. The power of the legislature is supposed to derive from the people, so the people should be able to overrule election laws by referendum.
Also, DeSantis declaring martial law and threatening arrest of so called protesters seems a bit far-fetched.
The only weird/bad thing in that list was the federal abortion ban
0 chance of it happening. Republicans mostly agree it's a states rights issue, and a number of Republican Senators are pro choice anyway, so there's 0 chance of Republicans getting to 60 votes to even attempt it, and then if they do, it might get thrown out by the Supreme Court as going too far on the commerce clause.
If they're completely batshit, which they're not because giving money to Goldman Sachs is their main priority, they could nuke the filibuster to pass the abortion ban with 50 votes.
Most republicans believe that abortion is murder. Murder is not a states right issue.
It's just disguised as a states right issue because that's the step needed right now. Federal bans will be difficult short of a constitutional amendment.
I'm not talking about republican politicians, I'm talking about normal people who say they're republicans. Most are pro-life and most pro-lifers believe abortion is murder.
The independent state legislature thing is dodgy, if it means that it can only be the legislature. The power of the legislature is supposed to derive from the people, so the people should be able to overrule election laws by referendum.
The theory behind it is that the constitution explicitly says that the state legislatures shall decide. Its a question of interpretation to whether that means it is only the legislatures or is it the legislatures within their normal state operations.
I am aware of the wording, but I find it a bit strange that legislatures, which in theory are delegates of the people, would by that fact gain more power than the people.
The only weird/bad thing in that list was the federal abortion ban (which is a state issue).
The independent state legislature thing is dodgy, if it means that it can only be the legislature. The power of the legislature is supposed to derive from the people, so the people should be able to overrule election laws by referendum.
Also, DeSantis declaring martial law and threatening arrest of so called protesters seems a bit far-fetched.
Especially since Trump didn't even do that while the lefties were burning federal courthouses and a church a block from the white house.
The left always lies, it's the only thing they know how to do.
0 chance of it happening. Republicans mostly agree it's a states rights issue, and a number of Republican Senators are pro choice anyway, so there's 0 chance of Republicans getting to 60 votes to even attempt it, and then if they do, it might get thrown out by the Supreme Court as going too far on the commerce clause.
If they're completely batshit, which they're not because giving money to Goldman Sachs is their main priority, they could nuke the filibuster to pass the abortion ban with 50 votes.
Republicans were never the ones with a hard-on to nuke the legislative filibuster. 100% of the talk on that has been from Democrats.
Right, but the Dems are always accusing the Republicans of planning to do so.
"Let's do it now because the GOP will def do it when they win."
Most republicans believe that abortion is murder. Murder is not a states right issue.
It's just disguised as a states right issue because that's the step needed right now. Federal bans will be difficult short of a constitutional amendment.
Not true at all.
I'm not talking about republican politicians, I'm talking about normal people who say they're republicans. Most are pro-life and most pro-lifers believe abortion is murder.
Hell, I think the non-Kavanaughs would also be very likely to strike it down, because they are likely to be much stronger than K. on federalism.
Thomas certainly doesn't. He is an originalist, and there's absolutely nothing that would suggest an 'affirmative right to life' before birth.
The theory behind it is that the constitution explicitly says that the state legislatures shall decide. Its a question of interpretation to whether that means it is only the legislatures or is it the legislatures within their normal state operations.
I am aware of the wording, but I find it a bit strange that legislatures, which in theory are delegates of the people, would by that fact gain more power than the people.