You may be right, but it is not clear to me. I do think it an important question, or an interesting one anyway. No matter what the intended interpretation it certainty did not show much recognition of Women's rights. From "Constitutional Pronouns":
'He' does not actually include the word 'she' but 'she' does contain the word 'he' and since man is born of woman, why not use the feminine to include the masculine rather than the other way round.
Oh my, I have to jump on that one! Only when democracy is defended in the classroom, is it defended. In the US we have not done that since 1958 and education for a technological society with unknown values. We are now experiencing the social, economic, and political ramifications of that change in education. Reactionary politics and increasing dependency on law enforcement and government, in general, are the results of that change in education.
That is an excellent argument and "she" would be the preferred pronoun if we had a matriarchy instead of a patriarchy.
So long as it did not take any rights away I could care less. What matters to me is how it's interpreted.
Maybe, but not clear to me, or how the Constitution should be interpreted regarding our rights to privacy. The Right of Privacy seems a bit vague to me.
Of course it does, that's why things change more than the written words do.
So, an example of a country with a governmental/constitutional system superior to the United States -- one that you believe should be a model for our future.
Since being re-elected is every congress member's priority, I doubt abortion would ever become a federal offense.
Are federal laws really necessary? I have always assumed we had the right to cross state borders for any legal purpose.
If a state imposes a law that classifies abortion as murder, things could get really messy. Just the fact that it could happen I think is why the feds want to make sure it won't.
Aye, and there's the rub. Language and words do matter.
I was responding to Alligators post, so it was relevant. If mine was not relevant, neither was his.
Why we're going back in time instead of forward is beyond me....very sad this is even happening in 2022. Unless people wake up, our country will not be recognizable.Yes, let's leave it to the states.I'm surprised no one has mentioned that 13 states have abortion "trigger" laws that have never been rescinded and will kick in immediately if power is given to the states.
https://www.today.com/news/news/13-states-abortion-trigger-laws-roe-v-wade-overturned-rcna27268
Also, Louisiana is advancing a law to classify abortion as homicide. They have lots of low-income residents, so that makes a lot of sense... not.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/lo...ill-classifying-abortion-homicide-2022-05-05/
Glad I live in a state that for now anyway, respects individual's rights and freedoms.
Unfortunately I don't live in one of those states, and I'm dismayed every day that aside from our politicians we really enjoy living here. Of course, we live in the Dallas "bubble". We hope to be able to live out our Golden Years here without things getting too radical but I've been searching real estate in foreign countries recently.Why we're going back in time instead of forward is beyond me....very sad this is even happening in 2022. Unless people wake up, our country will not be recognizable.
I am not understanding your comment and at the moment I don't think anyone here understands the Roe Verses Wade issue is privacy. What Texas has done, make it law that everyone can report a neighbor or family member, or anyone suspected of being involved in any way with an abortion. That leads to what we defended our democracy against. We are on the path to a police state that would end our liberty and I don't think that is how everyone here is understanding what is at stake.
Abortion is too controversial for congress to act on. That's why congress just sits back and lets the courts decide. In addition, abortion is more useful to both sides as a campaign issue. Solve the problem and you loose the issue. The current talk is just something to talk about before midterms. But maybe I'm too cynical.
In my childhood home my family discussed such things and the US citizens did not have to carry and show ID as they did in evil Europe. Since 9/11 we have accepted carrying and showing our ID and a person couldn't even ride the Grey Hound bus without showing ID. We stopped defending democracy in the classroom and now we are what we defended our democracy against, and we are clueless! Like good Germans, we understand the reasoning for becoming a police state.
Instead of removing a woman's right to choose in America, they should ban sales and possession of ******. That way daddy and Uncle BillyBob won't be tempted to assault young girls in their family and make the poor teen carry the baby to term so they can have someone who looks like them. Those are the sickos that don't even want to exclude incest and rape.....it would take their fun hobbies away.
The democrats have warned the issue is about much more than abortion and everyone should understand the issue is our privacy and keeping religion out of politics. You know, being different from fundamentalist Muslims who believe Shari law must be strictly enforced.
