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jekyllnhyde
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jekyllnhyde
17y ago
A court has the power to strike down laws for a variety of reasons. Only CRIMINAL laws tend to be held to the standard of review you are referring to. A few torts will be as well (for example Assault or Battery civil laws.) But generally
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jekyllnhyde
17y ago
Keep history in mind. The contractor/employee laws are by-products of the New Deal and related periods. They are results of the need to PROTECT employees and keep employers from abusing them.
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jekyllnhyde
17y ago
ynniv - you got him all wrong. He said "Extremes in wealth are not compatible with a stable free society." Could he be any clearer? Everything you said agrees with that.