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Law banning female genital mutilation ruled unconstitutional; Michigan doctors cleared of charges
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-rules-law-banning-female-genital-mutilation-is-unconstitutional-dismisses-charges-again-michigan-doctors ^ | November 21, 2018 | Fox News

Posted on 11/21/2018 10:14:10 AM PST by gattaca

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To: gattaca

Black robed tyrants.

There were no judges impeached during Ryan’s tenure, there surely won’t be any judges impeached during Pelosi’s term.

We are one black flag event from this divide going hot.

5.56mm


21 posted on 11/21/2018 11:09:43 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: ScottfromNJ
"judge" Bernie Fried-brain is a Reagan appointee who has "grown" in office.

He ruled-legislated against the Michigan ban on rump-ranger marriage in 2014, proving that his journey to the Left Side was complete.

22 posted on 11/21/2018 11:10:25 AM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: gattaca

Dude is 75 years old. He’s probably senile.


23 posted on 11/21/2018 11:13:18 AM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: DCmarcher-976453
Would the judge allow all male children of a sect be castrated?

Yep he is just saying that the federal gov should not have made it illegal.

He is also saying that the castration of federal judges would also not be a federal crime.

24 posted on 11/21/2018 11:18:26 AM PST by usurper ( version)
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To: ScottfromNJ
What part of the Constitution forbids Congress from passing a genital mutilation law?

Well the enumerated power clause of the 10th amendment does yet is seems to only apply to genital mutilation. It seems everything else in the country is subject to federal regulation just not that.

25 posted on 11/21/2018 11:24:21 AM PST by usurper ( version)
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To: usurper

Wasn’t the judge who cleared the doctors a federal judge? Whether Michigan wants it in the federal judicial system, a federal judge has decided it was his decision to make.

Arguing about state this and fed that at this point is moot.


26 posted on 11/21/2018 11:27:10 AM PST by zanarchist
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To: gattaca

This needs to go to SCOTUS.


27 posted on 11/21/2018 12:25:24 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight yourr way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: gattaca

If female mutilation can’t be outlawed, then how can gay conversion therapy be outlawed?


28 posted on 11/21/2018 12:31:38 PM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: gattaca

Another black-robed jackass rules.


29 posted on 11/21/2018 12:41:06 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: gattaca

So, female genital mutilation is now “constitutional” in the U.S. Good to know. Judgey Wudgey be channeling da Foundin’ Fathers again.


30 posted on 11/21/2018 12:58:56 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: gattaca

Is there a Michigan state law against FGM and if not why not?


31 posted on 11/21/2018 1:21:26 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: MarMema

This answers my question about Michigan. Why didn’t they pass this law a decade ago? This abomination was totally foreseeable.


32 posted on 11/21/2018 1:23:28 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: DarkWaters
"This is God’s chastisement of this country, he is giving
us exactly what we wanted for all these decades.

I believe it is also.
Many are fond of saying "God Bless America."
But look at what is happening in American society.
And I say: "Why would God want to bless America?"

33 posted on 11/21/2018 1:24:02 PM PST by StormEye
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

It is a national law and a federal judge ruled that Congress passed an unconstitutional law. Whatever. Appeal.


34 posted on 11/21/2018 1:24:09 PM PST by zanarchist
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To: gattaca

The judge was 100% correct in his decision.

Congress relied on a tortured twisting of the Commerce clause to draft the law and it was rightly struck down.

It’s a criminal assault and should be handled by the state courts anyway. BTW, the Michigan state law is actually harsher than the Fed’s (10yrs vs 15yrs).


35 posted on 11/21/2018 2:27:33 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: gattaca

But Nuns and contraception, or Bakers and cakes...


36 posted on 11/21/2018 5:06:57 PM PST by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

There is now. But there was not at the time of this arrest.


37 posted on 11/21/2018 8:37:16 PM PST by MarMema (don't forget to stock up on dogfood)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

How many other states don’t have laws against it? Was it 26?


38 posted on 11/21/2018 8:37:54 PM PST by MarMema (don't forget to stock up on dogfood)
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