11-13-2012, 11:56 PM
(11-13-2012, 09:40 PM)Jester Wrote: Not since Grant accepted Lee's sword.I think that is a mis-perception. The civil war amendments did not change the 10th amendment. It's weakness is in the elastic interpretation of the "Necessary and Proper" clause and not due to the civil war.
Quote:It would be Roe, and Doe that would need to be overturned., and just a reinterpretation on the 14th amendment, but due to stare decisis it is somewhat improbable unless the court were stacked with more Catholics.Quote:Those things not defined federally are the responsibility of the States.Except that Roe vs. Wade is federal, supported by due process, and if you want to tangle with abortion rights, you have to tangle with the 14th...