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DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 01:19 PM Jun 2012

Supreme Court rules sensibly on Mt. Soledad cross

I'm pleasantly surprised.

http://ffrf.org/news/releases/reason-prevails-over-mt.-soledad-cross-violation/

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Supreme Court rules sensibly on Mt. Soledad cross (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 OP

I highly recommend cross-posting this to Religion. trotsky Jun 2012 #1

I will put on my hip boots and do so! DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #2

Love the "vain hope" reaction! 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #5

Yes, that came pretty quickly. DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #8

Cross-posting! Iggo Jun 2012 #3

Nailed It! n/t Gore1FL Jun 2012 #4

FTW! trotsky Jun 2012 #7

:-P trotsky Jun 2012 #6

He shoots, he scores! OriginalGeek Jun 2012 #9

What I want to know is how each justice voted. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #10

They didn't vote. laconicsax Jun 2012 #11

Ah, ok then. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #12

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. I highly recommend cross-posting this to Religion.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 01:39 PM

Jun 2012

Since many in there seem to think pursuing action like this is "foolish."

DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)

2. I will put on my hip boots and do so!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jun 2012

2ndAmForComputers

(3,527 posts)

5. Love the "vain hope" reaction!

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:41 AM

Jun 2012

IT'S NOT A RULING! IT CAN STILL BE LITIGATED!!111!!!111111!!!

DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)

8. Yes, that came pretty quickly.

Reply to 2ndAmForComputers (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 12:51 PM

Jun 2012

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

3. Cross-posting!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 08:15 PM

Jun 2012

Gore1FL

(21,132 posts)

4. Nailed It! n/t

Reply to Iggo (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:43 PM

Jun 2012

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

7. FTW!

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 07:05 AM

Jun 2012

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

6. :-P

Reply to Iggo (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 07:05 AM

Jun 2012

HAHAHA, you know, I never even thought of the wordplay there.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

9. He shoots, he scores!

Reply to Iggo (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:06 PM

Jun 2012

AJTheMan

(288 posts)

10. What I want to know is how each justice voted.

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:36 PM

Jun 2012

Like was this a 5-4 Anthony Kennedy decision or was it an all out 9-0? I want to know who really care about the constitution. Great thread.

laconicsax

(14,860 posts)

11. They didn't vote.

Reply to AJTheMan (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:40 PM

Jun 2012

They declined to hear the case, effectively ruling to uphold the 9th Circuit decision.

AJTheMan

(288 posts)

12. Ah, ok then.

Reply to laconicsax (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:41 PM

Jun 2012

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