[Magdalen] The Supremes

[Jay Weigel]

I suppose Thomas and Alito were the "No" votes. I think those guys only no
how to vote NO.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> 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
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