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soulofmischief ◴[] No.44544204[source]
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chgs ◴[] No.44544534[source]
If the Supreme Court agrees they are constitutional then they clearly are constitutional, unless you think the constitution doesn’t apply
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DangitBobby ◴[] No.44547260[source]
If Mommy says I can't eat carrots because they are bad for me, I have to listen to her. But I don't have to listen to her because she's right, it's because she's mommy.
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soulofmischief ◴[] No.44550838[source]
The fact that some people model the government as patriarchal or matriarchal is one of our biggest issues today, because under that model we accept that all sorts of moralist values must be legislated, and we patronize the hell out of our citizenry, and it really defeats the entire point of the Constitution.
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1. dennis_jeeves2 ◴[] No.44554216[source]
>defeats the entire point of the Constitution

The point is not what most people think it is, the point is to give that illusion that there is the some rule of law. This illusion ensure that the potentially revolting masses are somewhat kept in check. Meaning the constitution is meant for the rulers, to serve their purpose, and not of the people.