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Am I missing something, or is this a clear cut reversal the first time this law finds itself in front of the Supreme Court?
by akerl_ 5y ago
Am I missing something, or is this a clear cut reversal the first time this law finds itself in front of the Supreme Court?
- hindsightbias 5y agoLegislation is mostly performance art there.
- backtoyoujim 5y agoAnd the Texas state constitution has almost 700 amendments.
- salawat 5y agoUntil you add some teeth to "Congress shall pass no law" beyond wasting everyone's time, this is a largely symbolic gesture.
- conductr 5y agoAll these new Texas laws will be ruled against, likely before the Supreme Court. It’s all for naught and likely going to cost Abbott his job. We’ll see how strong the Texas conservatives are but I think these laws have them divided. They were insanely unified during Trump’s era and that’s how we got here.
- epakai 5y agoIt probably helps him keep his job. At the moment Abbott doesn't really have an Democrat opponent. His biggest concerns are being primaried by more Trumpian politicians.
- bradknowles 5y agoIt’s performance art by politicians. Playing to the rabid fringe, even though you know it’s all gonna get tossed. And when it does get tossed, that will enrage them more and you can squeeze them again for more donations. Problem is, it manages to do some real damage and really hurt some people in the meanwhile.
- klyrs 5y agoThe supreme court tossed out the last "clear reversal" without a hearing.