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wryter2000

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78. You know

Tue Jul 4, 2023, 12:35 PM

Jul 2023

AZ is going to get like NY state where everyone else hates the Big City and all the libruls there but can’t do a damned thing about it.

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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