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Sep 30

“When a law you hate gets struck down on a technicality, do you feel relieved or a little uneasy about how it happened?”

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    Raymond703·...
    Modern “qualified immunity” for police (as applied under 42 U.S.C. § 1983) was not established in the 1930s and is a judicially created doctrine whose constitutional and historical foundations are heavily disputed; it does not “coin” the phrase “and justice for all.” Origins and...
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    Spmcneal·...
    Good Morning!  This is a great idea. So much going on to "kill" our American Democracy: changes to elections that help no one but those afraid of the outcome; no acceptance of the responsibilities  for the economic downturn placing many at risk; wars we do not need to be involved...
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    public-policy
    politics
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    BREAKING🚨: The Supreme Court has ruled border officers do NOT need clear and convincing evidence that a green card holder committed a crime before reclassifying them as an applicant for admission.   SCOTUS ruled 6-3 today in Blanche v. Lau. Justice Thomas authored....
    constitutional-law
    immigration-law
    legal-news
  • ↳onThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, probably via use of the word "optics" ;)by
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    Wirvine·...
    I think its a combination of all the factors you listed. In some sense it was a necessary reponse to a changing world. My opinion, which reasonable minds can disagree with, is that the founders created a fairly weak executive, particularly in comparison to the king of Europe....
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  • ↳onSeeing ourselves and our culture in Charlie Kirkby
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    jordanSA·...
    is free speech a constitutional law concept? I'm ignorant on these matters, maybe bc I'm from the USA, I really thought it was just a common idea.   Sorry, I really don't see the thing you're trying to point at; maybe I could better if I were hearing you or seeing your face...
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    communication-studies
    constitutional-law
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  • ↳onThe American Ideal Was Real Until We Stopped Protecting Itby
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    Catherine Clarke·...
    Actually the Bill of Rights is not just for citizens. It is supposed to protect everyone physically located within the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status....
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  • ↳onNoncitizen Registration Case Prompts Debate Over State Election Practicesby
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    John r Blake·...

    If a state cannot provide safe and fair and validated elections they shall forfeit a sest in congress, indefinitely... 

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    constitutional-law
  • ↳onThe 19th Amendment Under Fire: What the Lindsay Clancy Case Has Unleashedby
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    John r Blake·...
    Soooo...  we must resist this temptation to go backwards in our creation of the American  Way.  Every able bodied, able minded American  citizen deserves the freedoms of the US Constitution and its Ammendments....
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    UndergroundUSA·...
    🔥 Is Hawaii’s Supreme Court openly rebelling against the U.S. Supreme Court? How far will activist judges go to push their agenda? https://www.undergroundusa.com/p/the-hawaii-supreme-courts-defiant  #HawaiiSupremeCourt  #ActivistJudges  #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw #ConstitutionalCrisis...
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    USASDL 1993 Founder·...
    So where are the DOW and or DOJ mass arrests for such crimes?  We cannot MAGA without justice for these crimes and many others by Governements.  Article IV, Section 4 (the Guarantee Clause) forbids invasion and so called sanctuary states, cities, towns, etc… As Unlawful and in...
    political-science
    public-policy
    constitutional-law
  • ↳onMay I see Your ID Please.byKKevinnj
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    My only disagreement isn’t really about verifying voters, it’s about access and implementation. Voting is a constitutional right, while flying or driving are conditional activities. This also gets complicated when  each state sets its own rules....
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    Sassiebrat67·...

    Worth mentioning

    I think its worth mentioning that Trump has done the ONE thing no one else has been able to do.... The Corruption by him, his family, the D.O.J.,F.B.I., Pentagon, Congress, Senate, being done so blatantly, in our face, has opened the eyes of many to the fact our Constitution has...
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    UndergroundUSA·...
    A Temporary Restraining Order Does Not Rewrite the First Amendment https://www.undergroundusa.com/p/a-temporary-restraining-order-does  #MSM  #PressPrivilege  #FirstAmendment  #WhiteHouseAccess #MediaEntitlement @everyone...
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    first-amendment
  • ↳onOpen Question Sept 23: Guns. What are they for? And who should have them?by
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    TomT2112·...
    The 2nd amendment is to allow the citizens to maintain a well armed militia to keep our government in line. Which means, we should have access to the same weapons our police and military have. We can’t defend ourselves with pea shooters and six guns....
    public-policy
    gun-control
    constitutional-law
  • ↳on🔥  “When Freedom Taxes Its Own”by
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    USASDL 1993 Founder·...
    Time for the people to stop the never-ending GREED and unrighteous dominion of STATE and FEDERAL governements and return the rights to the people as the masters Above governments or voters desires to infringe on our rights....
    artificial-intelligence
    constitutional-law
    government
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    2028: Trump Stays, Norms Die, Elites Panic

    ...Allies and MAGA-aligned voices have discussed theoretical routes (VP succession after a running mate resigns, amending the 22nd Amendment, wartime/emergency scenarios). Groups and projects focused on a third term have appeared in some conservative circles....
    political-science
    american-government
    constitutional-law
  • ↳onWho decides what you can't say?: The Storyby
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    Serpardum·...
    The problem with limiting freedom of speech is sooner or later your freedom of speech will be limitied. We have a right to express our opinions, no matter if anyone agrees or disagrees. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave....
    constitutional-law
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    hate-speech
  • ↳onWHY do we continue to look for a "savior"?±±±±bySSassiebrat67
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    Sassiebrat67·...
    Which leads to the next issue: Since Neither Republicans nor Democrats are the solution, our saving grace, who or what is? Where do we, as a nation, turn to fix the 100 + years of  the erosion the destruction of our Constitution?...
    politics
    constitutional-law
    civics
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    AndreaT·...

    Democratic Socialist

    The dem socialist party has taken over the dem party. Their intent, if they get in power, is to get rid of the Senate and the President (they would have to change the United States Constitution), make all illegals legal, and have open borders!...
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  • ↳onJD Van speechbyTtjones47
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    rockydewyer·...
    The battle is real, the war is real, the power is real. The technologies today literally can move matter, the power of Corporation is picking a fight with the Constitution, with the citizen; America is being attacked, and Mangione is Constitutional Minute Man, as is Snowden....
    politics
    constitutional-law
    activism

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