Decisions

[Perianne]

The Supreme Court is heading into the final month of its annual term.

In a potentially historic ruling, the court will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry nationwide, culminating a two-decade legal and political fight for marriage equality.
Another much-anticipated decision will be whether the Obama administration may continue to subsidize health insurance for low- and middle-income people who buy coverage in the 36 states that failed to establish an official insurance exchange of their own and instead use a federally run version.
If the court rules against the Obama administration, about 8.6 million people could lose their subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
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</aside>Between now and late June, the court will hand down more than two dozen decisions on matters such as politics, civil rights, free speech and air pollution. Several of these cases have been pending for months, suggesting the justices have been sharply split.



I think the original idea of the USA was the best on how things should be. That is, different states united under a federal government. That federal government's power should ONLY come into play when national security, etc. is needed.

Each state should be able to decide if it wants gay marriage, race and housing bias, Confederate license plates, and the such. If someone doesn't like Kentucky's laws, then that person can move to another state that more agrees with that person's views.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-key-cases-2015-20150526-story.html#page=1

[indago]

I think the original idea of the USA was the best on how things should be. That is, different states united under a federal government. That federal government's power should ONLY come into play when national security, etc. is needed.

Each state should be able to decide if it wants gay marriage, race and housing bias, Confederate license plates, and the such. If someone doesn't like Kentucky's laws, then that person can move to another state that more agrees with that person's views.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-key-cases-2015-20150526-story.html#page=1

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. — Article Ten - Bill of Rights

Yup, it's still there...

[fj1200]

I think the original idea of the USA was the best on how things should be. That is, different states united under a federal government. That federal government's power should ONLY come into play when national security, etc. is needed.

Each state should be able to decide if it wants gay marriage, race and housing bias, Confederate license plates, and the such. If someone doesn't like Kentucky's laws, then that person can move to another state that more agrees with that person's views.

So you only like parts of the Constitution? FWIW the US under the Articles of Confederation was overly weak and unsustainable.

[Perianne]

I think the original idea of the USA was the best on how things should be. That is, different states united under a federal government. That federal government's power should ONLY come into play when national security, etc. is needed.

Each state should be able to decide if it wants gay marriage, race and housing bias, Confederate license plates, and the such. If someone doesn't like Kentucky's laws, then that person can move to another state that more agrees with that person's views.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-key-cases-2015-20150526-story.html#page=1


So you only like parts of the Constitution? FWIW the US under the Articles of Confederation was overly weak and unsustainable.

Perhaps you can educate me on which parts of the U.S. Constitution deals with gay marriage, race and housing bias, and Confederate license plates. Seriously. I want to know. I am talking about a literal interpretation and not a liberal one.

[fj1200]

Perhaps you can educate me on which parts of the U.S. Constitution deals with gay marriage, race and housing bias, and Confederate license plates. Seriously. I want to know. I am talking about a literal interpretation and not a liberal one.

I suppose if you can tell me where marriage of any kind is referenced we can start from there. Regarding bias laws I guess I'll have to ask if you were referring to NDA laws or laws codifying bias? FWIW I go with the strict-constructionist standpoint. ;)

[Gunny]

I think the original idea of the USA was the best on how things should be. That is, different states united under a federal government. That federal government's power should ONLY come into play when national security, etc. is needed.

Each state should be able to decide if it wants gay marriage, race and housing bias, Confederate license plates, and the such. If someone doesn't like Kentucky's laws, then that person can move to another state that more agrees with that person's views.


http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-key-cases-2015-20150526-story.html#page=1

Yeah. They're doing a bang-up job with that Federal protection thing. Like on our borders ....