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I am also puzzled the SCOTUS did the right thing here but reversed a half century of racial progress Joel Send a noteboard - 11/08/2013 04:38:53 PM

View original postEspecially when you consider that on two separate days this week SCOTUS handed out rulings upholding institutionalized racism (the Affirmative Action decision and the cutting out of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act).

I just don't see how they managed to make such decisions, as at the core of them the issues really are the same.

I am very happy at today's rulings, but just can't wrap my head around the mindset of SCOTUS after all the rulings this week are taken into account.

Somebody on this court has some split personality problems...


Based on the votes, it looks like we should ask Breyer why racial bars to voting are OK but sexual orientation bars to marriage are not.
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I am also puzzled the SCOTUS did the right thing here but reversed a half century of racial progress Joel - 11/08/2013 04:38:53 PM 744 Views
Your subject line almost made me pass out in horror ßelals Girl - 26/06/2013 07:18:55 PM 830 Views
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I think is more relevant *NM* Roland00 - 27/06/2013 03:12:15 AM 395 Views
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..."Needed" is kind of a strong word beetnemesis - 01/07/2013 08:08:10 PM 762 Views
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It really was not; let people demanding a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage do so. Joel - 11/08/2013 04:18:48 PM 676 Views
Hello, poll tax. Joel - 11/08/2013 04:29:11 PM 802 Views
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