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ancianita

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18. I don't think this is as a good as some of you think it is. It's about expanding rights

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 11:35 AM

Jun 2013

in this country for transnational 'fictional personhoods.' To that end, Scalia is staying consistent.
It is little known that historically, our corporations have been voting in City of London elections for decades. Just saying.

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Supreme Court strikes down law AZ law requiring proof of citizenship to vote [View all] Hawaii Hiker Jun 2013 OP

Hopefully the other states which are passing these laws will take notice. In fact, if they continue Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #1

This decision affects those states which have passed similarly execrable laws Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #4

Unless the details of the holding are narrowly tailored.... Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #26

Oklahoma never saw a Constitutional issue that avebury Jun 2013 #22

You Betcha! That dang Constitution doesn't apply to Oklahomans! redstatebluegirl Jun 2013 #27

Grand standing Tea-partier's wasting tax payer money with this garbage harun Jun 2013 #2

This comes as a surprise to me Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #3

7-2 decision Glitterati Jun 2013 #7

I didn't see the justice vote breakdown yet, but i bet the 2 dissenters were Hawaii Hiker Jun 2013 #9

Yeah, I saw that too Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #10

no, no, no--I gotta take issue with this! truebluegreen Jun 2013 #17

Fair enough Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #19

Dang it. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #21

On second thought Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #24

Wow. That's a huge margin. Hong Kong Cavalier Jun 2013 #14

Alito and Thomas dissented leftynyc Jun 2013 #8

Thanks Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #11

Keep an eye on Scalia. He's been doing some interesting stuff TrogL Jun 2013 #12

DOMA violates the cherished conservative states rights belief so Scalia should vote against it LonePirate Jun 2013 #16

He voted in favor this time, believe it or not. Clarence Thomas voted against. redstatebluegirl Jun 2013 #28

Clarence must cribbed off Alito this time Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #29

Great news malaise Jun 2013 #5

Yeah! jimlup Jun 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Hong Kong Cavalier Jun 2013 #13

Good news and surprising too. SoapBox Jun 2013 #15

I don't think this is as a good as some of you think it is. It's about expanding rights ancianita Jun 2013 #18

Is this possible droidamus2 Jun 2013 #20

Good Grief! intaglio Jun 2013 #23

Scalia wrote the opinion, well I'll be... mulsh Jun 2013 #25

Yay! shenmue Jun 2013 #30

You can bet the Governor of Arizona is spitting fire and teeth at the news of this ruling. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #31