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by 74novaman
Sat May 30, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Sotomayor and 2A Rights
Replies: 53
Views: 6450

Re: Sotomayor and 2A Rights

myron243 wrote:I keep reading that the Republicans can't afford to lose the Hispanic voters over Sotomayor. That raises a question in my mind. How many Hispanic voters were lost by the Democrats when they drug Estrada through heck? Oh, wait, the Dems did it so it's okay with their voters. And just how many Hispanic voters do the Republicans stand to gain if she goes unopposed?
None. The democrats have done quite well painting the Republican party as the party of rich white males.

Even though the Dem party is funded almost exclusively by rich white males. "rlol"
by 74novaman
Thu May 28, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Sotomayor and 2A Rights
Replies: 53
Views: 6450

Re: Sotomayor and 2A Rights

C-dub wrote:I've been looking for a little bit, but couldn't find an answer to this question.

How often does the SCOTUS reverse decisions that get to them? I wonder since they also get to decide what they will and won't hear. Do they usually decide to hear a case that they are more likely to reverse?
They will also commonly pick cases they are most likely to affirm when there are several like it in the lower courts, or when they feel it needs to be applied on a national basis.
by 74novaman
Thu May 28, 2009 8:14 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Sotomayor and 2A Rights
Replies: 53
Views: 6450

Re: Sotomayor and 2A Rights

I think they'd be fairly confident with their current majorities they don't need to throw up a sacrifice first....they're fairly confident in their power right now...
by 74novaman
Thu May 28, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Sotomayor and 2A Rights
Replies: 53
Views: 6450

Re: Sotomayor and 2A Rights

austinrealtor wrote:
LaUser wrote: Democracy is two lions and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. A Republic is two lions and a lamb voting on what's for dinner, except the lamb has a gun.
Love this quote. Is it yours?
Normally attributed to Ben Franklin.
"Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is an armed sheep contesting the vote" is how I normally see it quoted.

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