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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:23 PM May 2016

What’s at stake in the 2016 election

And there are so many challenges we need to take on that don’t always get the attention they deserve on the campaign trail.

So today I’m going to talk about one of those challenges—something that matters a great deal to our future, to your future, the future of our country, and that is the Supreme Court.

Stop and think about it—and how many law students are here? Do we have some? Law students are here, so you think about this.

But if you do stop and think this, the court shapes virtually every aspect of life in the United States—from whether you can marry the person you love, to whether you can get healthcare, to whether your classmates can carry guns around this campus.

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/speeches/remarks-supreme-court-and-whats-stake-2016-election

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What’s at stake in the 2016 election (Original Post) onehandle May 2016 OP
Ugh..not again pangaia May 2016 #1
We won't need to worry about Wall Street reform or transparency much R. Daneel Olivaw May 2016 #2
Yes. And the Republicans are very good cheapdate May 2016 #3
What is the use of the SCOTUS or any sadoldgirl May 2016 #4
Yes I will write in Bernie. catnhatnh May 2016 #5
 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
2. We won't need to worry about Wall Street reform or transparency much
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:32 PM
May 2016

so I guess the whole UNITY! meme is going to be pounded at the independents now.



Good luck.

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
3. Yes. And the Republicans are very good
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:39 PM
May 2016

at consolidating power in a multitude of other ways as well.

I'll do anything and everything I can to weaken and deny them office.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
4. What is the use of the SCOTUS or any
Thu May 5, 2016, 10:44 PM
May 2016

other court once the TTP and TTIP pass?
So you better think as well.

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