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Re:Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low by rayiner on Friday June 24, 2022 @09:32PM (#31871621)
Who decides what’s “right?” Is the Supreme Court a vehicle for highly educated lawyers (of either party) to impose their values on the country?

If the law doesn’t produce an answer through legal reasoning, then that means the public needs to decide. Having the supremes sit as a moral Guardian Council isn’t how it’s supposed to work.

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Re:Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low by inawarminister on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:04PM (#31871771)
It's ironic, but your last sentence reminds me of how the Islamic Republic of Iran is organized, with their Grand Ayatollah and council of Ayatollahs in a moral Guardian Council watching over the executive and legislative branches.

The more things differ...

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Re:Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low by rayiner on Friday June 24, 2022 @10:35PM (#31871958)
That comparison was intentional. But in this comparison, the Roe court is the Guardian Council.
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