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To: Lurkinanloomin

Good read, and while perhaps the original intent, I think there’s some SCOTUS rulings that may not help with the definition since it is not explicit in the constitution. Precedent has too much power.


37 posted on 08/10/2020 8:30:54 AM PDT by TiGuy22
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To: TiGuy22

Dred Scott was once precedent.


38 posted on 08/10/2020 8:32:16 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TiGuy22; Lurkinanloomin
Precedent has too much power.

Yep, right up until it doesn't.

70 posted on 08/10/2020 10:55:56 AM PDT by itsahoot (The ability to read auto correct is necessary to understand my posts.)
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