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Warren Stupidity

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21. "All of this is already unconstitutional."
Sun Apr 5, 2015, 09:00 AM
Apr 2015

That is a misconception. What is unconstitutional is for governments to discriminate, as per Brown v Little Rock Board of Education.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education

The rest of it is not a constitutional issue. Discrimination outside of government institutions is prohibited by the civil rights act of 1965, by the fair housing act of 1968, by the voting rights act recently gutted by the supreme court, and by various federal rules and regulations (e.g. title IX). These laws apply to specific types of discrimination in specific areas of society. They all can be undone by new laws or by states pushing shit like Indiana's RFRA and forcing our dubious SCOTUS to make a decision over the conflict between federal law and state constitutions.

The egalitarian society that was the legacy of the last burst of reform for the New Deal era under LBJ is not cast in concrete nor in constitutional law. It is under attack by the very well financed and coordinated forces on the right, and they intend to win.

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Under most of these laws EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2015 #1
And they're well aware of that. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #4
As if it weren't bad enough already living in Indiana Tobin S. Mar 2015 #2
Join the club. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #5
In my state (Idaho), even the batshit insane conservatives killed a similar bill EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2015 #6
I almost married a cowboy from Idaho. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #8
I live in Georgia. Brainstormy Mar 2015 #9
Are you a native? beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #12
not a native Brainstormy Mar 2015 #17
I hope you're right. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #19
Just moved right next door to SC onager Mar 2015 #18
It could even be worse than that. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #3
I'm sure it will be. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #7
Hit 'em where it hurts--right in the pocketbook. bvf Mar 2015 #10
Even that will only make them dig in their heels. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #14
Missed that the first time around. bvf Mar 2015 #15
It's almost like it was invented for it. beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #16
"We could end up with another legal discrimination against blacks, " AlbertCat Mar 2015 #11
But don't you see, Albert, beam me up scottie Mar 2015 #13
"All of this is already unconstitutional." Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #21
But, but, but the INTENT is merely to discriminate against and restrict the rights of WOMEN, so PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #20
We're still fighting tooth and claw for our right to safe legal medical procedures. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #23
A happy Easter thought! onager Apr 2015 #22
Another great man. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #24
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