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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:12 AM Original message |
SC upholds Oregon law for physician-assisted suicide. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. 6-3 decision. breaking on msnbc--will post link when i get it. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. said state thumps Fed. ruling on this. whow. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. no link yet. and no discussion other than brief announcement. |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
57. With all due respect, IMO it's quite meaningless to post in DU . . . |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. I do know this issue has been going on for years and years. |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. Here's a short article: |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Brief AP snippet here -> |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The old states-rights / federalism rationale. It will be interesting to |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
34. It's a truly conservative decision |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. thanks for posting the links |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Roberts, Thomas, Scalia All Dissented |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. OH. . .MY. . .GAWD!!!!!!1111one |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
52. goodness gracious, what a surprise |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Be nice if they leaned the same way on medical marijuana too |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Back in reality, having a cynical attack. Maybe they just wanna cut costs |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Could work 'both ways'...true. However someone terminally ill, or |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. As someone dealing with chronic, long term (and getting worse) pain |
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anitar1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
69. Parts of Oregon are very Blue, I am happy to say. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
53. The problem with such cases... |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Oh, c'mon. The Raich decision was not about |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. It's not a matter of expressed intent |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. I see Kennedy was with the majority. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Fucking Roberts joined Thomas and Scalia in dissenting. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Then he's just a right-wing ideologue. |
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Caoimhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. exactly |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Another fucking corn-cob ConJob, we know we're doomed |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. This is no surprise. None whatsoever. Again, Justices Thomas |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:51 AM Response to Reply #56 |
75. Yep. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
72. From what I can tell, Kennedy has basically decided to |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. NYT article |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. says Adm (asscroft) tried to use drug laws improperly. |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. That's what happens when you make an idealogue nutcase AG. nt |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. WP Link |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. Link on USA Today |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Scalia says feds have power to regualte medicine. (nope). |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
62. Well, he's right to a certain extent |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
18. Great news |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
19. this was a good decision, but Roberts' position shows... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Fucking Gang of 12 it's their fault all of them |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. The party "leadership" needs to get serious |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Exactly - this is extremely important and shows what a disaster |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. agree with one quibble -- "core of conservative philosophers" |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 09:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
70. exactly so.... |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. More correctly, who support a RELIGIOUS agenda . . . |
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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. High court upholds Oregon assisted-suicide law |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Suicide Law (WaPo, 6-3 decision) |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
30. This is a real victory! We must stop Alito so we can keep having |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
32. Wow. I'm surprised. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
33. Because then they could have challened "W's Law," too on FORCED Euthanasia |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
36. Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Suicide Law |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. that's so great to hear |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Wow....I never! |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. and look who they are trying to replace o'connor with |
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lupita (397 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Well, Roberts just showed his colors |
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coldiggs (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. no kidding |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Roberts votes with Scalia and Thomas. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
66. This is not good |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
44. Culture Of Life: George W. Bush's "Futile Care" law |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. High court upholds Oregon assisted-suicide law. |
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WestHoustonDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Roberts, Scalia and Thomas dissented |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Yea, I know. I thought the same thing. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. just barely |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Do you suppose this is the NEW resolution for the 06 ballot? |
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Sandpiper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. Roberts toes the party line |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
59. You just never know what this "Conservative" court will do. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. True!!.....I wonder what they would do under intimidating pressure? |
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insanity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. Hells yes |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
61. Roberts is a right wing activist - can he be impeached? |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
63. SCOTUS candidate Roberts LIED about assisted suicide law in August: |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
64. I wonder if they will let |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
65. As someone from Oregon |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:46 AM Response to Reply #65 |
73. I'll second that 'fuck you.' Ashcroft is one of the worst things |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
68. Altito is now extremely dangerous. He needs to be stopped, |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-17-06 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
71. It's good to hear this |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 02:30 AM Response to Reply #71 |
76. That 200 number |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
74. This is a good decision; I am very surprised the court decided |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
77. Justices Uphold Oregon Assisted-Suicide Law--WaPost |
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adriennui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 08:39 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. bush and the culture of life |
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oneoftheboys (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-18-06 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
79. Good decision. |
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