[Magdalen] The Supremes

[Roger Stokes]

On 27/06/2016 17:58, M J _Mike_ Logsdon wrote:
>>>> The "abortion issue" seems to be the frontline issue that is inspiring all kinds of other battles that chip away at previously settled laws and protections that have only been settled in my adult life. It is as though there is a subtle agenda  that these hot-button issues of the past which have been resolved are being attacked on a scale akin to Chinese water torture.<<<
> As per the political platform specialists, it's been part of the GOP platform to overturn RvW since the beginning.  As for any goal for when to begin this chipping away, I'm unaware, but certainly the advent of the Tea Baggers appeared to be the current best shot.

The Supremes handed down another significant decision today.  This was 
that somebody who has been convicted of the reckless (as well as 
intentional and deliberate) dismeanour of domestic violence can be 
denied the right to have a gun.  It's Voisine et al v United States on 
the Supreme Court's website.  That was by a 6-2 majority.

Roger