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Have the current Supreme Court justices ruled on cases with opinions that question the role of federal government in these capacities? Have they otherwise expressed opinions that suggest these opinions?
Because yes, I do agree that that there's recent questionable court cases that suggest there's more subjectivity and bias than usual. But I don't understand how that logically suggests what you're arguing, that these core functions of government are "up for grabs now".
Comment by PhysicsEagle at 05/02/2025 at 02:20 UTC
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Technically, Dobbs was decided on this ground . The majority held that since the constitution does not mention abortion, per the 10th amendment it’s a matter for the states and not for the federal government.
Comment by Melenduwir at 04/02/2025 at 22:44 UTC
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The 'now' I'm thinking of dates back to the mid-1970s. We've been eroding both the customary and practical restrictions on government power for a very long time, and relied on politicians not making any sudden moves and spooking the horses. Now we have people who are fully willing to exploit the available power to its limit.
We cut down all the laws to get at the Devil we imagined, and are now finding that we can't stand in the winds that blow.