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Can courts force action on climate change? Sixteen young Alaskans hope so.
Alaska Public Radio Network ^ | April 30, 2018 | By Rachel Waldholz

Posted on 05/01/2018 7:24:34 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

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1 posted on 05/01/2018 7:24:34 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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violating their constitutional rights by failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions

A proper judge would demand that the bailiff use his taser on all of the kids and their lawyer.

2 posted on 05/01/2018 7:26:03 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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Alright, alright. Now the court will order a cooling off period? Bwahahahahaha! And is that oberstormfurher hogg in the picture?


3 posted on 05/01/2018 7:26:04 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Yeah...let’s let a bunch of kids decide policy for the whole, freakin’ state. Where’s David Hogg...he needs to get in on this, there will cameras and microphones galore.


4 posted on 05/01/2018 7:28:05 AM PDT by FrankR (An armed society is a polite society.)
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Is it me or is the judiciary becoming too powerful? I thought it was supposed to be three equal branches, yet one judge can apparently order the President to do this, or a legislature to pass that, etc.


5 posted on 05/01/2018 7:28:26 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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Waiting for that Hogg fella to offer his wisdom/input.


6 posted on 05/01/2018 7:28:34 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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Discovery should be used to expose the massive manipulation of climate data.


7 posted on 05/01/2018 7:29:42 AM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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In the picture. ;-)


8 posted on 05/01/2018 7:29:43 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Or overturn a legal vote because someone is offended? Srsly? Disgusting state of affairs.


9 posted on 05/01/2018 7:30:38 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Constitutional right to what? I can’t lay my finger on that amendment.


10 posted on 05/01/2018 7:31:33 AM PDT by rey
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Who are COURTS accountable to? Has anyone asked this question before?


11 posted on 05/01/2018 7:32:07 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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No. Political Question Doctrine.


12 posted on 05/01/2018 7:32:23 AM PDT by FLT-bird (..)
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No, they cannot. However, in today’s bizarro world everyone in our government (including the judiciary) are assuming power and authority that they do not possess.

Exhibit A - the former director of the FBI

Exhibit B - insert your favorite district court Judge here

Exhibit C - refusal to turn over documents to the oversight committees


13 posted on 05/01/2018 7:32:48 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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Children, please turn in all your electronic devices, game systems, video games, smart phones and all other devices made from petroleum by products and using electricity to power...

you don’t want to ... case dismissed.


14 posted on 05/01/2018 7:32:56 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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“Constitutional right to what? I can’t lay my finger on that amendment.”

Sure! It’s right there between the constitutional rights to an abortion and to marry whatever one wants to marry.

/s


15 posted on 05/01/2018 7:34:34 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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The plaintiffs in the case, Sinnok v. State of Alaska, argue the state is violating their constitutional rights by failing to limit greenhouse gas emissions – and they’re asking the courts to intervene.


Put another way, they are saying it violates their constitutional rights if the state doesn’t force others to stop doing something that they believe is harmful to them. The same argument could be made for forcing people to stop smoking, stop drinking, stop having babies, and anything else.

i.e. it is so broad as to either be laughed out of court or lead to tyranny.


16 posted on 05/01/2018 7:35:16 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm using my wife's account.)
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To: Trump20162020
Is it me or is the judiciary becoming too powerful? I thought it was supposed to be three equal branches, yet one judge can apparently order the President to do this, or a legislature to pass that, etc.

It happened as a result of civil service tenure and unions. It used to be than an executive could fire any employee who chose to obey a ridiculous court order, rather than his superior. Take that away, and the power of these absurd judges vanishes.

17 posted on 05/01/2018 7:39:02 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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Lately it seems the courts can order what you have for lunch.


18 posted on 05/01/2018 7:41:19 AM PDT by daler
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OK!! Everybody pay attention!
Lesson for today:
1. The sun is 1,300,000 times as big as the earth.
2. The sun is a giant nuclear furnace that controls the climates of all its planets.
3. The earth is one of the sun’s planets.
4. The earth is a speck in comparison to the size of the sun.
5. Inhabitants of the earth are less than specks.
Study Question: How do less-than-specks in congress plan to control the sun?


19 posted on 05/01/2018 7:41:40 AM PDT by abclily
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Smart move. Just make it illegal for the climate to change. That’ll stop the sun from shining.


20 posted on 05/01/2018 7:48:42 AM PDT by wbill
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