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Amishman

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50. This applies to all aspects of the federal government

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 09:43 PM

Jul 2023

The Supremacy Clause is only words without enforcement. State and local government can nullify federal action as long as the federal government is unwilling to take drastic action.

Sounds great when it is done in defiance of what we see as unfair or unjust decisions by the supreme court - but the shoe will inevitably be on the other foot as well.

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells U.S. Supreme Court to shove it [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2023 OP

"States Rights" to perpetuate racist laws. The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2023 #1

Though in this case, AZ is using States Rights to continue protecting intheflow Jul 2023 #8

Hard to Believe NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #33

Actually, Arizona told Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #38

Glad to See NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #39

And this is what happens when SCOTUS pounds it's political agenda... Trueblue Texan Jul 2023 #58

yep. the (much) larger issue here is stopdiggin Jul 2023 #64

The Rs in a nutshell. KPN Jul 2023 #17

Let the billionaires funding these supreme court decisions go broke taking EVERY BComplex Jul 2023 #2

The legal system has ways of dealing with that Effete Snob Jul 2023 #4

If the discriminators have sanctions imposed on them for taking their crap suits to court, BComplex Jul 2023 #5

What's the discredited basis, though? Lower courts are bound by the 303creative decision. JudyM Jul 2023 #48

I bet that most of the billionaires' expenditures cycles back into fat-cat pockets erronis Jul 2023 #16

This was inevitable wryter2000 Jul 2023 #3

I'm glad she has given notice to those who seek to practice their bigotry in the public sphere. Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #6

There are rumors that Thomas is considering retirement. I'll believe it when I see it, but PortTack Jul 2023 #22

I'll believe it when I see it SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #51

They've also rejected precedent wryter2000 Jul 2023 #26

I even wonder if she really has a business. Not onlyadream Jul 2023 #59

It is so wonderful to be able to be proud of government actions in Arizona for a change! MLAA Jul 2023 #7

THIS. Been a long long time -- so long, I can't remember KPN Jul 2023 #18

Me either! I moved to Az right after college and have kept a home here though spent about 10 MLAA Jul 2023 #40

I'm so glad for Arizona wryter2000 Jul 2023 #27

Northern or Southern AZ? MLAA Jul 2023 #41

Near Prescott wryter2000 Jul 2023 #61

Fortunately I'm in a Blue southern town. MLAA Jul 2023 #63

That's where he used to live wryter2000 Jul 2023 #75

My favorite restaurant moved from SF some years ago to Oakland. MLAA Jul 2023 #77

I used to live in the hills wryter2000 Jul 2023 #80

You know wryter2000 Jul 2023 #78

Works for me! I'm in Tucson, quite a bit smaller than Phoenix area, but even so it's grown MLAA Jul 2023 #79

Yes! and so happy it is women in these power positions! liberalla Jul 2023 #31

Me too! MLAA Jul 2023 #42

... roamer65 Jul 2023 #9

Right on! 🤜🤛n/t iluvtennis Jul 2023 #10

Of course Snackshack Jul 2023 #11

My prediction. roamer65 Jul 2023 #12

I can see governor Pritzker and the Dems in IL taking similar action PortTack Jul 2023 #23

Hmmm wryter2000 Jul 2023 #28

I bet he or CA AG does as well. roamer65 Jul 2023 #52

That used to be Kamala wryter2000 Jul 2023 #60

Even if sex was not defined including sexual orientation and gender identity LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #13

Every state... LPBBEAR Jul 2023 #14

I love it! wryter2000 Jul 2023 #29

Kudos to them..hope other states follow. The SC is supposedly all about states rights PortTack Jul 2023 #15

When the extreme court interprets the Constitution (which is what that case involved), states JudyM Jul 2023 #49

'Extreme Court', Ma'am? I Like That, I Like It A lot The Magistrate Jul 2023 #54

I read it here first. Same as Robbers' Court and, just today, Supremacist Court. JudyM Jul 2023 #55

Two ways to reform the court. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #19

3. Keep winning elections In It to Win It Jul 2023 #20

GOTV is the best way. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #21

I don't disagree In It to Win It Jul 2023 #24

That will be effective unless an identical situation arises onenote Jul 2023 #25

Arizona could still ignore any ruling against them. Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #36

The longer Kris Mayes is in office... maspaha Jul 2023 #30

Exactly! liberalla Jul 2023 #32

like her attitude. republianmushroom Jul 2023 #34

How appropriate this "shove it" comes from a woman. slightlv Jul 2023 #35

+1 JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2023 #57

Individual states refusing to enforce Supreme Court decisions when the shoe is on the other foot Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #37

Then every corporation in America Red Mountain Jul 2023 #43

I see where you're coming from but Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #46

I think in those circiumstances something more Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #47

you're correct. this is bad precident stopdiggin Jul 2023 #66

The Supreme Court Red Mountain Jul 2023 #44

The Supreme Court has power BlueIdaho Jul 2023 #45

This applies to all aspects of the federal government Amishman Jul 2023 #50

Without a doubt. BlueIdaho Jul 2023 #56

+1. you said it far better ... stopdiggin Jul 2023 #67

So everyone is going to be fine when republican AGs ignore SCOTUS decisions? ripcord Jul 2023 #53

+1. it pays to think things through just a bit -(nt)- stopdiggin Jul 2023 #68

I agree with your point ripcord, it will happen that a GOP AG will ignore a SCOTUS ruling irisblue Jul 2023 #82

But it only works in one scenario FBaggins Jul 2023 #83

We are expected to obey the law, and they aren't, so this is an idea whose time has come bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #62

i think more of us should tell SCOTUS to shove it samnsara Jul 2023 #65

She did no such thing FBaggins Jul 2023 #69

Could allowing a protected people to sit at a bar be "expressive conduct"? thx in advance ... uponit7771 Jul 2023 #76

Not even close FBaggins Jul 2023 #81

I've Mixed Feelings On This One, But It Cheers Me A Bit The Magistrate Jul 2023 #70

These women in Arizona know what they're doing and they're getting support. lees1975 Jul 2023 #71

This truly made me smile AntivaxHunters Jul 2023 #72

Can a lop sided supreme court be tyrannical? nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 2023 #73

These aren't the kind of policies the, "Stare Rights," people consider to be a State's Right. nt ShazamIam Jul 2023 #74