Last night, a draft version of the ruling in Jackson v. Dobbs was released. It indicated that the Supreme Court was going to rule in a way that didn’t defer to the use of the 14th Amendment in Roe v. Wade. In January, we wrote about why this was likely.
Of course and as you’d expect, Democrats have gone crazy while Republicans are doing victory dances. Both are inappropriate reactions and undermine the Courts. Just as the Supreme Court rules in the OSHA vaccine mandate, CDC eviction moratorium and in countless other rulings, they are the highest court in the land that interprets the law. This doesn’t preclude our elected officials from passing laws. In fact, that is exactly what the leaked document suggests.
We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.
What a novel concept! Pass laws?? In Congress?? Many states already have. Florida and Mississippi have passed 15 weeks as the limit. New York has passed and Colorado is working on no limits (as in could abort in the delivery room if you chose). To step back, it’s important to note that 81% of Americans believe there should be SOME limit on abortion, whether it be : 0 weeks or 39.9999 weeks. The only question is - does the majority agree with 15 weeks? 18 weeks? 22 weeks? Now, we will see as each state debates it into law.
But this post isn’t about abortion. It’s about what happens when you have intellectual inconsistency. I present you exhibit 1.
Knowing that you can catch and spread COVID while vaccinated and that risk factors for hospitalization are striated by age, health and co-morbidities, you CAN NOT hold this position while supporting vaccine mandates. Taken further, if abortion decisions should be left between a person and their doctor, the COVID protocols enacted by the Feds violate the spirit of that, too.
Exhibit 2.
You can’t hold Trump “accountable for January 6” for incitement and then say this and not be held accountable for anything that happens next. As a reminder, here is what he tweeted January 6th.
Let’s end “rule by mandate” and “rule by judicial activism” once and for all and debate things into law for a change. We deserve better. Remember that in November.
Another good read DRW. I like the idea of legislators legislating but they don't want to do that. Something about having to be accountable come election time. Far to many representatives prefer to cede authority to the courts and the various administrative agencies as a way to hide from doing their jobs.
I totally agree with the decision. But the question becomes what is the impact of that decision going forward. The question is it big enough to reverse a republican landslide in November as currently they win on the two biggest issues in the election, inflation and crime. The midterms are generally a rally for the party not in power where they never draw enough votes for the party in power. But will this bring democrats to the ballot who normally wouldn't vote in a midterm?