Impartial_Observer

God bless America!

Someone’s been listening to Freakonomics. Incentives seldom achieve the state goal.

Ehhh, I think you give the R’s too much credit, whatever they try to do, they’ll blow it, they always do.

@Bobrefas a person in the know, what is your opinion on the basis for the findings in Roe? Was it solid legal principle or was it flawed? FWIW, I don’t think this opens the door to contraception, same sex marriage, etc. Over the years the public pretty much accepts these things. Abortion however has never gained the public support like these other issues. I would venture to guess that at the time of Roe, a majority of Americans would have been against Roe. I would also venture a guess if we could poll the nation right slightly less than a majority are in favor of Roe’s over turning. The bottom line is, in the last 50 years the Public’s opinion hasn’t changed. About half of the nation is pro abortion and about half the nation is anti abortion. And this will continue to be a divisive social wedge issue until that public opinion changes. What the court has done is most like created a situation where we will have a patchwork of ever changing (everything the party in charge changes) abortion laws. This in my opinion could lead to abortion exhaustion where people are just sick of listening to it and time it out. Much like our recent mask/vax nonsense.

I have a bit of an issue with those claiming that the court succumbed to political pressure or it has become politicized. Politics plays a role in everything. For instance, the court has not taken a 2A case in 10 years. The conventional thinking is the conservative justices would never grant Cert for fear of Roberts. Then suddenly when Robert’s vote becomes moot, suddenly they’re taking a crucial 2A case. As I have said before, in politics there’s nothing new under the sun. I have been thrilled with SCOTUS findings and I have been quite dismayed at SCOTUS rulings. It’s not like I have any control over it. And the sun will still come up tomorrow. I stayed in downtown Bloomington Friday night and they were all fired up around the courthouse, which is awesome, but I’m not really sure what leading chants with a bullhorn at the closed courthouse in Bloomington is going to help your cause. You better get in the phone with your local IGA representatives, before the Idiot R leadership in the state really screws the pooch for all Hoosiers.

Just out of curiosity do we know which justices voted for cert in this case?

Until the mid terms and the national R’s say hold my beer……and we end up with Mayor Pete or some such being prez in 24.

I have to ask…… What does a free FB group cost to purchase?

It should be noted that one of the major proponents of this case was the New York Public Defenders. Their contention was their case load is crammed with an inordinate amount of weapons charges against otherwise non-criminal actors. They maintained that prosecution of such cases is in large part against minorities. Big win for the 2A, I believe there are 7 or 8 may issue states that this will affect. There were already several lawsuits pending in various courts pending this ruling. Indiana itself used to be a may issue state. The state SC overturned it in the early 70’s.

So happy when people nearly died or died and apparently have determined at some point I was sick. About what I would expect from someone like you.

SCOTUS has struck down New York’s “may issue” licensing scheme. A big win for the citizens of the handful of remaining states that still have may issue licensing scheme. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf

I have no doubt a person such as yourself would see the pandemic as a blessing.

Little known fact TA had a soft spot for Softball players, my daughter was just starting her career when she met TA. Whenever I talked to him after he met her he always asked me how she was doing and how her career was going. I often thought of the big guy watching her play throughout her career. TA had a heart of gold and he did what he did for all the right reasons. Geez what was Jimmie in this pic, about 12?

Only two weeks to flatten the curve.

Is it just me or is this conversation like listening to an 8-track tape that’s stuck on track 1.

If you paid a fortune at the pump it’s because the Biden Administration has lousy: Energy policy Foreign policy Monetary policy Economic policy It’s like watching Bullwinkle pull a rabbit out of his hat

As I see it, the D’s have a HUGE problem in the near term, if poor Terry has to choose between new tires for the wheel chair and fireworks…..oh lawt!

How could it be any worse? Cheap drugs from central/South American cartels, laced/cut with god knows what? And we the taxpayers are on the hook for the bill, whether it’s Narcan, hospital bills, burial, or incarceration.

But what if we want to invade them?

Not really but it is demonstrative of the point. Rehnquist himself said it was a breach of the 4th Amendment, and drunk driving is still a thing. We have neither liberty nor safety, but we can all feel better because we did “something”.

So sorta like we concede our collective 4th Amendment rights so we can have DUI Checkpoints so we can rid the nation’s roads of drunk drivers. I guess it was a small price to pay to no longer have drunk drivers on the road…..

C’mon man! You’re a SCOTUS guy, police have no constitutional mandate to protect you.

1) No ones coming to help you. 2) You are responsible for everything.

Sure you do Scooter.