#10

A-dorbs.

Maybe you heard 'Allahu Akbar' in Paris and didn't run. But let's Be honest-everyone else did, right?

"But then again, When black men walk by me in any American city at night I don't piss my pants, either."

Black men aren't typically scary-until they are screaming Allahu Akbar.' But that's true of every race and ethnicity. There were plenty of wedos who subscribed to the 'Allahu Akbar' school of thought.

----, ISIS would have been nothing if it weren't for Europeans deciding that they couldn't pass up the opportunity to rape and pillage on behalf of the prophet.

Fortunately, you had people like me to curb that.

You're ------- welcome.

"So, despite your claim that "Trump has nothing to do with Texas abortion law. Whether he wins or loses, it will have no bearing on these laws." it's pretty clear that the only way to stop these laws is to make sure Dems win the presidency and Senate for the next few terms (so we can replace the talibaptists on SCOTUS as they age out) and restore Roe."

States could still ban abortion.

The 21st amendment legalized the production and sale of alcohol, but there are still dry counties in some parts of the US (that I would never visit).

Do you know why?

"In other words, Congress can't, since there is zero chance of such an amendment happening."

Then it probably shouldn't happen.

Listen, princess. I get it. You think your pet causes are so important-so tantamount-that they should be law based solely on your beliefs.

You're not the only child to feel that way.

"I am not joking because you repeatedly express wrong positions."

As in-positions that are in conflict with the constitution? Do elaborate.

"Wont affect trump and johnson's coup plans at all."

Coup?

Send data.

My only gripe with the Economist is the price. It is the most expensive subscription I have. But I've had it since I was in college, and it's always been solid.

#4

Just lil ol' me here...but the Economist is the gold standard in reporting. I am quite liberal-in the classical sense, but I detest the Trump sycophants as much as I detest the BernieBros. Just opposite sides of the same coin.

Kamala is the best choice. Does she say stupid ----? Certainly. But so does Trump. And Trump is about 18 months away from being a drooling vegetable on hospice.

I can't fathom why Repubs just don't put this dude out to pasture.

"What power does Congress have to pass a law that protects abortion (or ANY medical procedure) nationwide, that this court would be bound to respect?"

Through an amendment to the constitution. It can occur two ways. Either 2/3rds of state legislatures, OR, a 2/3rds vote in both the house and the senate.

But you knew this, right, being an expert on constitutional law and all...

"You and madbummer do not understand basic civics."

C'mon. You're joking, right?

How can you say someone doesn't understand civics when you don't understand it yourself?

Where did you study constitutional law again?

"If ------- is reelected it is HIGHLY likely that a nationwide abortion ban will be implemented."

You think so?

You think the Supreme Court is going to reverse their position that it is up to the states?

And even if they did, some states have already written the right to an abortion into their state constitutions.

I don't think it would be possible to create a nationwide ban on abortion unless it were carried out through an amendment to the constitution. Which is not gonna happen.

"Amazing how appointing three justices, all clearly there to overturn Roe, is considered NOTHING."

SCOTUS did not make abortion illegal. Texas did. And in this case, it actually looks like it would have been legal. Even in Texas.

"Women are going to destroy trump on Nov 5th and instead of accepting responsibility for that....you idiots are gonna say the election was stolen."

OK.

Trump has nothing to do with Texas abortion law. Whether he wins or loses, it will have no bearing on these laws.

What may have an effect is how Texas votes in the 2026 gubernatorial election, although I'm not sure even that would matter, at least in cases like this. Texas law already permits abortions of the mother is at risk of injury or death.

"What does 'Allahu Akbar' mean and why do terrorists shout it?"

"And that is exactly why she is your friend."

She's smart.

I was at a mall in Doha once where a bunch of young men started screaming "allahu akbar."

I got the ---- out of there. No reason to take chances.

He started praying with customers in the car???

She thought she was about to get blow up. Been there.

A friend was on a flight from Istanbul to Jakarta. She is Muslim. A man seated behind her stood up and started praying loudly. She was certain the plane was about to blow up.

"Did you learn anything madbummer?"

I did. I learned that you're a under-educated, perhaps emotionally unstable fanatic. At least when it comes to civics.

You have an opinion. So do I. They are probably very similar. You seem to be unable to understand why your opinion is not translated into law.

"Amendment X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Most applicable here.

"Where in there does it say Congress has the power to prevent states from denying specific medical procedures?"

What medical procedure is congress preventing the states from providing?

"IDK, maybe dictating to Congress on how to spend? As in Congress delegated the authority to forgive student loans to the executive branch, but the SC overturned that action."

More like dictating to congress how not to spend, right? In this case, telling the president what he couldn't do with taxpayer dollars. That'd kinda their job.

"Therefore, Congress does not have the authority to tell states that they must allow abortions."

They can. They did. SOCTUS determined that they lacked the authority under the constitution to do so.

So...what's the problem?

"PLEASE TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING"

Do you wanna compare that academic pedigree and professional experience or not?

"2. Abortion and gun laws ARE "touched on through constitutional processes"-i.e. the courts. Let me explain something VERY BASIC to you. Your rights are not and should not be subject to legislative (i.e. politics) restraints. PRIVACY was a right up to June 2022. Because the radical court decided otherwise."

No it wasn't. I had to fill out a form if I wanted to buy a gun. It had to be cleared by the ATF.

Oh, and there has never been a constitutional amendment protecting abortion. There is an amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms. It was actually the second amendment the drafters produced. So...we can agree that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamentally higher than the right to an abortion?

"1. Yes fanatical, they made up "law" based on nothing. They are legislating (radically) from the bench, originalism is whatever they want on a specific case, they are ignoring the constitutional requirements to reach conclusions, the big question doctrine is nonsense. They are reaching unpopular fringe decisions on cases. So yeah fanatics"

What law did they "make up?"

"And I argue that you are not very educated, that you fail to understand how our government works."

Really?

Would you like to compare professional experience and academic pedigree?

"Being a homosexual gives you a pass for screwing someone who's married?"

He's actually doing those wives a favor. Hopefully he is bragging about it.

I don't think many wives want to be married to dudes who were in to dudes.