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« on: January 17, 2006, 10:55:10 AM »
« edited: February 02, 2006, 05:29:50 PM by Peter Bell »
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They've upheld the Assisted Suicide Law 6-3 with Kennedy writing the opinion and O'Connor in the majority along with our four liberal friends. Roberts, Scalia, Thomas dissented.
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2006, 11:28:23 AM »
Finally, some good news.
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2006, 12:19:28 PM »
Why? Because you agree with the ruling or because Roberts voted with Scalia and Thomas?
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2006, 01:23:22 PM »
Good decision. While I'm somewhat undecided on assisted suicide this would set a worrying precedent if the federal government could just butt in and nullify state laws allowing things they don't like.
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2006, 01:34:34 PM »
Quote from: César Chávez on January 17, 2006, 12:19:28 PM
Why? Because you agree with the ruling or because Roberts voted with Scalia and Thomas?

The Court did the right thing for all the wrong reasons.
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2006, 01:53:08 PM »
If you read the decision, it doesn't say that the Feds can't prohibit assisted suicide, only that the Controlled Substances Act doesn't gove the Attorney General authority to say whether assisted suicide is a "legitimate medical purpose".  I predict that there will be, if not already filed, a bill to amend the CSA to say that assisted suicide is not a legitimate medical purpose.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2006, 01:56:12 PM »
Quote from: Associate Justice Ernest on January 17, 2006, 01:53:08 PM
If you read the decision, it doesn't say that the Feds can't prohibit assisted suicide...

And what does that have to do with anything?
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2006, 02:01:50 PM »
Quote from: A18 on January 17, 2006, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: Associate Justice Ernest on January 17, 2006, 01:53:08 PM
If you read the decision, it doesn't say that the Feds can't prohibit assisted suicide...

And what does that have to do with anything?

Just what I said, that there will be a bill introduced in this Congress to do exactly that, and if passed, we'll get to have this relitigated on different grounds.
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2006, 02:03:42 PM »
Quote from: Associate Justice Ernest on January 17, 2006, 02:01:50 PM
Quote from: A18 on January 17, 2006, 01:56:12 PM
Quote from: Associate Justice Ernest on January 17, 2006, 01:53:08 PM
If you read the decision, it doesn't say that the Feds can't prohibit assisted suicide...

And what does that have to do with anything?

Just what I said, that there will be a bill introduced in this Congress to do exactly that, and if passed, we'll get to have this relitigated on different grounds.

I'm talking about the 'If you read the decision' line. What did anyone say that conflicted with this?
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2006, 02:09:56 PM »
Quote from: A18 on January 17, 2006, 02:03:42 PM
I'm talking about the 'If you read the decision' line. What did anyone say that conflicted with this?

Quote from: Left of the Dial on January 17, 2006, 01:23:22 PM
Good decision. While I'm somewhat undecided on assisted suicide this would set a worrying precedent if the federal government could just butt in and nullify state laws allowing things they don't like.

LotD implied that he thought that the Court had ruled that the Feds couldn't interfere in assisted suicide.  I was pointing out that the decision was decided on narrower grounds.
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2006, 10:58:48 PM »

Aren't Roberts, Scalia, and Thomas supposed to be the ones who favor states' rights?
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