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quaker bill

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19. The broccoli argument works both ways

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 08:07 PM

Jun 2012

If the vast bulk of the law is clearly constitutional then the power to do what is "reasonably necessary" to implement it is also potentially constitutional. Striking down the entire law is judicial activism, but they may do it anyway.

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Justice Ginsburg: Those who are guessing what the court will do don't know what there talking about [View all] bigdarryl Jun 2012 OP

I'd lay a $10,000 bet magical thyme Jun 2012 #1

I'll take that bet! (Hopefully she said "their".) 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #3

She probably said "they're" in the subject and "their" in the text Orangepeel Jun 2012 #4

The justice was probably speaking malthaussen Jun 2012 #7

The OP context should have had "they're" The Second Stone Jun 2012 #10

sorry, but there isn't any 'their' there, nor is there a 'there' there. magical thyme Jun 2012 #13

As an ESOL tutor, may I suggest that people simply break down CTyankee Jun 2012 #14

Did you read the entire post? There are TWO "theirs" there (or should be). 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #15

I read the title and my brain went... magical thyme Jun 2012 #16

Hell, I missed the one in the thread title! I say we both keep our badges and books! 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #17

Deal! magical thyme Jun 2012 #20

The broccoli argument works both ways quaker bill Jun 2012 #19

When Ginsberg mentioned "broccoli" she was probably refering to a comment Scalia made. former9thward Jun 2012 #21

Who knows what SHE is making reference to? I'm guessing they strike down the mandate... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #22

I wouldn't call them idiots. At leat not most of them. I am not convinced about Alito or Thomas. morningfog Jun 2012 #2

That's why it's called guessing. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #5

She is one of the brighter minds on the court. Zax2me Jun 2012 #6

Would you mind telling us where you "heard they already made their decision ..."? 1-Old-Man Jun 2012 #8

Grammar Nazi here: your OP title should read 'what they're talking about' (contraction coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #9

You heard they already made their decision? onenote Jun 2012 #11

As you point out, the initial vote is taken the same week of oral argument. BzaDem Jun 2012 #12

In a complex case like this, things can and do change onenote Jun 2012 #23

Well, I suppose that is in response to Nancy Pelosi who guessed this last week that... WI_DEM Jun 2012 #18