deuce-ish: the constitutional argument for changing it is not strong; this is not a policy question

SCOTUS strikes down “conversion therapy” bans 8-1 - Potomac March 31, 2026, 10:16:00

my God - AceFrehley April 2, 2026, 19:18:12
How did the birthright citizenship hearing go? Upon reflection if “subject to the jurisdiction - groupguy April 1, 2026, 14:58:22
- I think future Court might allow expanded rules for LOSING your citizenship - Potomac April 3, 2026, 6:13:26
  - Kinda this. If nothing else, Trump has started the conversation. - osklister April 3, 2026, 8:42:16
    - Because there are already ways to lose your citizenship, the concept exists - Potomac April 3, 2026, 8:57:49
- Explained to someone why Barron Trump is not a beneficiary of birthright citizenship - Potomac April 2, 2026, 19:08:01
  - Correct. Even though everyone knows that Barry Soweto was likely born in Kenya, he is still a - fratstud April 2, 2026, 19:28:59
- Court could decide to invalidate Trump's EO and duck the main issue - Potomac April 2, 2026, 6:59:12
- Trump gets 2 votes at most is my prediction* - Potomac April 1, 2026, 17:57:59
  - As I was looking up the names just yesterday: "per curiam". Unsigned. - osklister April 2, 2026, 8:53:09
- dots - Lexillini April 1, 2026, 16:21:57
- Advisory Opinions already has a podcast on the oral arguments* - Potomac April 1, 2026, 15:50:31
- the constitutional argument for changing it is not strong; this is not a policy question - Potomac April 1, 2026, 15:48:09
- it doesn't apply to people here randomly; it's about their offspring - Potomac April 1, 2026, 15:16:48
  - So you're saying that we can't divest Nazis of citizenship if they became naturalized? I didn't - fratstud April 1, 2026, 16:28:32
    - Uh, that's not a question before the court. But if Nazis had invaded during WW II, no birthright - Potomac April 1, 2026, 17:59:41
      - Merely establishing that strict construction is not the standard with the clause you posted* - fratstud April 1, 2026, 18:07:36
Other two liberals in concurrence (quote) - Potomac March 31, 2026, 20:45:44
Here’s an example of overreach by Colorado’s law - Potomac March 31, 2026, 10:26:10
As soon as I saw it was an 8-1 decision, I knew who the lone dissenter was. - Lexillini March 31, 2026, 10:21:00
- she has a very low iq.* - arthurkirkland April 1, 2026, 15:15:17
  - negative even * - Giant Dong April 1, 2026, 16:43:23
- how did such a complete dipshit make their way onto the supreme court? - Giant Dong March 31, 2026, 19:24:10
  - It starts with being nominated by a complete dipshit.* - Lexillini April 1, 2026, 11:29:39
    - I still wonder who was behind the scenes. - osklister April 1, 2026, 11:41:49
      - Obama made the call. Like everything else Biden did* - AceFrehley April 1, 2026, 12:04:59
  - Starting point: Poopy Pants pledged to get a black female. - osklister April 1, 2026, 8:46:07
- Next time anyone suggests a GOP Pres is packing the court, I have a three-word reply. - osklister March 31, 2026, 11:45:57
  - No. She’s just set to n destroying the country. This is what leftists do* - AceFrehley March 31, 2026, 11:54:44
  - I'd like to see some research on the U.S. Supreme Court justice who . . . - Lexillini March 31, 2026, 11:49:24
    - Just gonna say that it's not her this time, the oddballs are Wise Latina & Kagan. - osklister March 31, 2026, 12:01:03
      - Thomas is 30+ over his career* - Potomac March 31, 2026, 12:37:07
        
        So just to make sure I understand: Thomas has been the "one" on 30+ decisions? - osklister March 31, 2026, 13:13:47
        
        8-1 in dissent on votes, not separate opinions, which he often does* - Potomac March 31, 2026, 15:09:15
        
        That's where I was on 8-1. Gotta be a vote total, not a concurrence. * - osklister March 31, 2026, 15:19:46
      - Did not find anything definitive but FWIW, AI did identify Brown as the current justice . . . - Lexillini March 31, 2026, 12:12:09

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