MP:
Wow. That's a lot fear, Krimel. A lot of closed minded and pretty bigoted
fear at that. If we weren't sure already that "fear is the mindkiller"
you are well on your way to proving it.
[Krimel]
Well, the religious right has taught me many lessons in fear. They
have also been role models for bigotry now that you mention it. In
fact they remind me of something Baron Harkonnen said about the Bene
Gesserit, "The universe would be better rid of them all!"
[MP]
Do you think we can't legislate reasonable abortion laws, locally or
nationally?
Why?
[Krimel]
No I don't. Because I remember when we tried and failed. It was an
abysmal mess.
[MP]
Has the nation been over-run by those you fear, hate and malign?
[Krimel]
Yes, actually it has. Fortunately, I think people are beginning to
understand the dark side of Raygun's American and perhaps our long
slide into stupidity has ended.
[MP]
If so, then why risk legislating on a whole host of other issues? Why
not let the courts make *all* our decisions?
[Krimel]
Duh, because the constitution specifies the separation of powers. You
might try reading it instead of whining about it. The court's role in
such matters is to prevent tyranny of the majority. Certain rights are
not negotiable nor subject to legislative fiat.
[MP]
You are abdicating to the court the responsibilities of democratic
freedom out of
fear. Its a losing proposition; you will still end up with fear, but
have lost your
freedom.
[Krimel]
This is simply NOT what happened. It is as though you think that by
shouting a lie loud enough and often enough, that will make it true.
The Court exercised its responsibility under the law to interpret the
law. This isn't morality. It is civics (as in pertaining to civil
matters, not a lot full of Hondas). The court did not remove any
freedom. They in fact remedied the power of the several states to
arbitrarily limit the freedom the constitution guarantees for its
citizens.
If a state passed a law demanding that citizens quarter troops in
their homes, the court would have to rule that law and any such law in
any state as null and void. Roe v Wade does not restrict the right of
legislatures to write stupid laws. It merely serves warning that such
laws violate the constitution and won't stand for long.
[MP]
"Knowledge is the antidote to fear." Ralph Waldo Emerson
[Krimel]
"Circle, circle. Dot, dot. Now you've got your cootie shot." Anonymous
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