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To: Dilbert San Diego

“Unfortunately, the liberal judges make things up as they go along.”


Of course, and Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) is the granddaddy of them all. Connecticut had a stupid (IMO) law that outlawed sale of any and all contraceptives, even to married people. But just because a law is stupid doesn’t mean it’s unconstitutional. The SCOTUS thought otherwise, and came up with a “penumbra” (as if the justices had dropped acid) that “emanated” from the 4th and 5th Amendments that created a right to privacy, and struck down the law on that basis. Roe v. Wade stemmed from this nonsense.


26 posted on 01/06/2014 8:53:36 AM PST by steelhead_trout (MYOB)
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To: steelhead_trout
I still think Wickard v. Filburn may be the worst Supreme Court decision of all time.
34 posted on 01/06/2014 10:58:12 AM PST by gopno1
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