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In my opinion, It's up to the federal government to make federal laws, not the supreme court. Democrats had _plenty_ of time to put the right for abortion into
by throw_m239339 4y ago
In my opinion, It's up to the federal government to make federal laws, not the supreme court. Democrats had _plenty_ of time to put the right for abortion into a law and pass it. Now, they have a platform on which to run for the next election, convenient...
Politicians delegate too many decisions to the SCOTUS because they don't want to govern, well the SCOTUS isn't supposed to govern in their place.
If nothing can get done at Washington, then the problem is at Washington itself, not the supreme court.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoI would buy this as an argument if the Court, when presented with ways to absolutely improve the legislative situation, add more checks and balances to the legislature, and make it more democratic, doesn’t turn around and do the opposite (gerrymandering and Citizens United are two obvious examples).
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoi think it's a twrrible decision, but you have a point policians can keep kicking issues into the long grass- ultinately it will land on scotus and they have to make a decision
- zrail 4y agoThe problem as always is the silent filibuster. If obstructionists in the senate actually had to stand up and defend their obstruction more things would get done.
- prpl 4y agoLaws like that would only be possible in certain years where there’s a majority across all 3 branches (e.g. 2008) and neutered when the other branch is in power. Arguably a supreme court decision is more stable. A constitutional amendment would be most stable but we will never get to that level of state support
- fsociety 4y agoThe democrats would not have been able to make the right for abortion into a law during that period. And women should not have to suffer because the republic is dysfunctional.