Supremes To Consider The Military Draft

[Revoltingest]

If whether the draft constitutes involuntary servitude is not a question before the court they will not be ruling on it.

They could if they wanted.

 

[Kooky]

I'm just saying knee high silk socks feel awfully good.

That would only get you recruited into the Scots Guards!

 

[Curious George]

They could if they wanted.

Are you rooting legislation from the bench?

 

[Revoltingest]

Are you rooting legislation from the bench?

No.
I see a common mistaken inference in all discussions.
When an observation is made, people often presume
that to speak of it is to approve of it.

 

[Curious George]

No.
I see a common mistaken inference in all discussions.
When an observation is made, people often presume
that to speak of it is to approve of it.

Are you saying you wouldn't approve of the SCOTUS ruling that the draft runs afoul of the prohibition on involuntary servitude?

 

[Revoltingest]

Are you saying you wouldn't approve of the SCOTUS ruling that the draft runs afoul of the prohibition on involuntary servitude?

I addressed the Supremes making new law.
That's not their job, but it happens.
I'd approve of ruling the draft is unconstitutional.
This is within their power.

 

[esmith]

I addressed the Supremes making new law.
That's not their job, but it happens.
I'd approve of ruling the draft is unconstitutional.
This is within their power.

Only if, and that is a humongous if, it is brought before any court

 

[Revoltingest]

Only if, and that is a humongous if, it is brought before any court

I make no predictions.

 

[Kooky]

I addressed the Supremes making new law.
That's not their job, but it happens.
I'd approve of ruling the draft is unconstitutional.
This is within their power.

If you don't like courts setting precedent, you always have the option not to live in a country with a Common Law system.

 

[Revoltingest]

If you don't like courts setting precedent....

I like courts honoring the Constitution.
You don't?

 

[Kooky]

I like courts honoring the Constitution.
You don't?

Courts shouldn't "honor" a law, but read and interpret it.
Unthinking veneration is a poor method for applying old rule books to new situations, in my opinion.

 

[Revoltingest]

Courts shouldn't "honor" a law, but read and interpret it.

Duh.

Unthinking veneration is a poor method for applying old rule books to new situations, in my opinion.

So civil liberties granted by the Constitution are just
obsolete old rules to you? I'm not surprised.
Here, we place limits on governmental power over us.

 

[Kooky]

So civil liberties granted by the Constitution are just
obsolete old rules to you? I'm not surprised.
Here, we place limits on governmental power over us.

It's remarkable how much of this response consists of reading statements into my posts that aren't there.
Are you angling for a job at the USSC?

 

[Revoltingest]

It's remarkable how much of this response consists of reading statements into my posts that aren't there.

I'm just playing your game by your rules.

 

[Kooky]

I'm just playing your game by your rules.

A likely story.

 

[Revoltingest]

A likely story.

If one doesn't enjoy the game,
one ought not initiate play.