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The 14th Amendment means what the Supreme Court wants it to mean. If an executive order contradicts it, the President (or some Cabinet member) will be sued. And
by jfengel 2y ago
The 14th Amendment means what the Supreme Court wants it to mean. If an executive order contradicts it, the President (or some Cabinet member) will be sued. And then the Supreme Court will decide.
You can generally "rely" on them to toe the party line for whoever nominated them. Not every time, but even in unexpected cases (like the decision that legalized same-sex marriage), it's going to be close.
- bediger4000 2y agoHow is this good for business? If a small business owner doesn't know from day to day what the legal environment is, how can they plan ahead? The economy will suffer if jobs creators like small businesses retrench.
- jfengel 2y agoOh, it's definitely not good for businesses, though many imagine it is. They'll tell you that it's restoring the true, original, immutable meaning of the Constitution -- which just happens to coincide with their predilections. Therefore they're getting a permanent, stable legal environment forever after.
- kccoder 2y agoWhat gave you the impression they cared about small businesses, or really any business that doesn't line their pockets in one way or another? Some have posited that they want to seriously damage the economy, potentially at a global scale, so they can buy low.