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Gov. Tom Wolf sues General Assembly in effort to preserve abortion rights in Pa.
Pennlive ^ | 28 July A.D. 2022 | Jan Murphy

Posted on 07/28/2022 11:56:28 AM PDT by lightman

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To: cotton1706

The bundling of provisions does seem odd, until you remember that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is also a bundle of provisions, dealing with such things as Congressional Representation, the definition of U.S. Citizneship and barring former Confederates from office.


21 posted on 07/28/2022 12:57:50 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Bus No. 2525)
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To: lightman

I’ve been personally acquainted with Wolfie, although I admit that I never knew him well, but my opinion is that he is of inherited wealth and fancies himself to be an aristocrat, who knows what is best for we commoners.


22 posted on 07/28/2022 12:58:15 PM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: cotton1706

He’s going to the same court that changed the election rules, which authority the US Constitution gives to the state legislatures, not the courts. They will probably give him what he wants. The majority of the state Supremes are Democrats.


23 posted on 07/28/2022 1:03:52 PM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: lightman

Another update from the Everlasting Job-Stopper.


24 posted on 07/28/2022 1:04:26 PM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: lightman

Call his bluff. Impeach him


25 posted on 07/28/2022 1:06:21 PM PDT by I got the rope
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To: lightman

“Kill the baby”: the Democrat party Prime Directive since 1970.


26 posted on 07/28/2022 1:17:20 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Skywise

Suing the legislature for doing its constitutional duty and letting the people vote on an issue?!

From the same people that tell you “democracy” is under attack?!

/\

That’s it,
in a nut shell ( literally ).


27 posted on 07/28/2022 1:56:44 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Daveinyork

Inherited wealth.

Ivy League indoctrination.

Rhodes Scholar at Oxford for further indoctrination.

Yes, he considers himself to be “our betters”.


28 posted on 07/28/2022 2:06:50 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; cotton1706

The ‘bundling of provisions’ also seems to be present in the first Amendment of the US Constitution…

dvwjr


29 posted on 07/28/2022 7:23:20 PM PDT by dvwjr ( - )
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To: dvwjr

Am I missing something here. The article says the resolution needs to be voted on in the legislature in two consecutive sessions. This is the first session. It must be again voted on in the legislative session next year and then place on the ballot for the public to vote to approve or deny the change to the constitution.

It appears that this lawsuit is not ripe for litigation since the “damage” is too speculative at this time. Until the legislative action is final there is no issue to litigate. Next year, if the legislature approves the constitutional amendment to be presented to the public for a vote, then the Governor would have the standing to argue the process was unconstitutional, as it would then be ripe for litigation.

As for abortion being a right under the current constitution, that is precisely what the amendment to this constitution would decide. There are no “unamendable” clauses in a state’s constitution. The public may amend it at any time they wish.


30 posted on 07/28/2022 8:58:29 PM PDT by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: usnavy_cop_retired

Agreed, the Governor of Pennsylvania, as on the federal level the President, has no say on the Amendment process other than the use of ‘the bully pulpit’. The very idea that the Pennsylvania Courts should even entertain this lawsuit is laughable.

dvwjr


31 posted on 07/29/2022 1:30:07 AM PDT by dvwjr ( - )
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To: lightman

He is the worst governor. He is responsible for putting us through so much misery.


32 posted on 07/29/2022 4:40:24 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta ( )
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To: dvwjr

Excellent observation.


33 posted on 07/29/2022 7:21:38 AM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

“This lawsuit is not only meritless, but it undermines the ability of the people of Pennsylvania to have a say in how they are governed,”
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The people only “have a say in how they are governed”??? From the state of We The People??? Weak weak weak!


34 posted on 07/31/2022 3:57:32 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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