[Magdalen] Ireland

[Jay Weigel]

I think the majority might be, but the problem is, the majority doesn't
vote. The "base" does, and the right-wing "base" is pretty horribly anti
and will get out their vote. They have the money (Koch brothers et al) and
the airwaves (Fox News and AM radio). It would be really ugly.

And to your last question....I think that would be a big fat HELL NO.

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> I'm wondering if the Irish vote with an amendment to the Irish
> Constitution
> resulting might influence the USA Supreme Court to cop out of
> responsibility
> by suggesting the same action here in the USA?
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> IOW would they likely refuse to settle the question and punt the ball
> over to a general plebiscite?
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> If so, I suspect there would be a "no" vote in the USA.  As much  as
> American public opinion on this matter has liberalized, I don't think  the
> majority would be in the "yes" camp, at least quite yet.
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> Now, if the vote were limited to the 20-40 year old voters, we'd get  a
> resounding "yes."
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> This brings up the whole question of justice by direct vote.  What  the
> majority favors isn't necessarily what is just.  That is a major  reason
> why
> we have the Supreme Court.
>
> Any chance of any of the conservative justices retiring before Obama
> finishes next year?
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> David Strang.
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