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GoBigOrange86 said:
A lot of things that seem straightforward have been interpreted in tortuous ways to not be so straightforward, though. The Supreme Court once decided that the authority to regulate interstate commerce gives the government the authority to forbid you from growing food on your own land for your own personal consumption. That is not a) commerce; or b) interstate. But the Supreme Court gave the government that authority through an absolutely tortured reading of the Constitution; I would argue an illegitimate reading of the Constitution, but of course I'm not a Supreme Court justice.
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The Supreme Court takes fact scenarios and apply the meaning of the Constitution/statute/regulation to those facts. Sure, they can be a bit inconsistent through the years based on the makeup of the Court.

As part of this, they may look back at the legislative history (or Constututional history) to determine the intent of the legislators/founders. They aren’t going to change the language of the Constitution. The design of the Electoral College is clear.

However, there is a pending case that the Court will hear on whether or not electors can go against their state’s vote, but that is interpreting how a state can decide its electoral votes, not the very design of the system.
 
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VolGee4 said:
The Supreme Court takes fact scenarios and apply the meaning of the Constitution/statute/regulation to those facts. Sure, they can be a bit inconsistent through the years based on the makeup of the Court.

As part of this, they may look back at the legislative history (or Constututional history) to determine the intent of the legislators/founders. They aren’t going to change the language of the Constitution. The design of the Electoral College is clear.

However, there is a pending case that the Court will hear on whether or not electors can go against their state’s vote, but that is interpreting how a state can decide its electoral votes, not the very design of the system.
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I agree with you it's unlikely. My broader point is merely that judges routinely let us down when deciding cases. They decided the government can force me to purchase a product I don't want, for example, so long as they call it a "tax," even though that went against the plain language and intent of the statute.
 
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Weezer said:
I would say to anyone not happy with the EC, there is a process to amend the Constitution, which is what it would take to change to a popular vote. Good luck with that. I'd say the odds of it happening are about the same as there being Congressional term limits.
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I might be willing to amend the EC If we got strict term limits.
 
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Interesting footnote included in Today's COVID-19 update. They are going to add 3778 more COVID-19 deaths to NY state's totals even though they did not test them for COVID-19.

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April 14 (GMT)
  • 26945 new cases and 2407 new deaths in the United States

    New York City today has reported 3,778 additional deaths that have occurred since March 11 and have been classified as "probable," defined as follows: “decedent [...] had no known positive laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but the death certificate lists as a cause of death “COVID-19” or an equivalent" [source]. We will add these to the New York State total as soon as it is determined whether the historical distribution can be obtained
 
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smokeyz1 said:
Interesting footnote included in Today's COVID-19 update. They are going to add 3778 more COVID-19 deaths to NY state's totals even though they did not test them for COVID-19.

Latest Updates
April 14 (GMT)
  • 26945 new cases and 2407 new deaths in the United States

    New York City today has reported 3,778 additional deaths that have occurred since March 11 and have been classified as "probable," defined as follows: “decedent [...] had no known positive laboratory test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) but the death certificate lists as a cause of death “COVID-19” or an equivalent" [source]. We will add these to the New York State total as soon as it is determined whether the historical distribution can be obtained
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Something is going on with this. I don’t want to be that guy, but what motivates the inflation of numbers?
 
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reVOLution33 said:
Lol @drvenner
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First, they are just interpreting data. Second, just because a graph looks similar like a bell curve doesn’t mean the numbers are the same. Without some social distancing, the numbers would be much higher but could still end up in a bell curve over a similar time frame.

I have said this before, but without early intervention from the state Supreme Court, my industry could have been greatly effected, and I would probably know more people that got it.
 
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Weezer said:
Congressional term limits are severely needed IMO, but Congress won't do that to themselves. The system protects itself.
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The potential problem with term limits is they can empower interest groups and bureaucrats at the expense of elected officials. I don’t think they’d achieve what many hope.
 
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GoBigOrange86 said:
I agree with you it's unlikely. My broader point is merely that judges routinely let us down when deciding cases. They decided the government can force me to purchase a product I don't want, for example, so long as they call it a "tax," even though that went against the plain language and intent of the statute.
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Whether you like it or not, ever since the ruling in Marbury vs. Madison, the Constitution means what a minimum of 5 justices says it means. There's been 27 amendments to the Constitution passed. None of them have overruled this decision.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Come on dude..you know this is bullcrap. They were never going to be objective with Trump.
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It isnt bull, when your leader acts like a child. Its their jobs to report, and give opinions from time to time. Its protected by our Const.

Presidents should act Presidential. Not throw a **** fit when they dont get their way. His actions are enabling the weak.
 
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jackcrevol said:
It isnt bull, when your leader acts like a child. Its their jobs to report, and give opinions from time to time. Its protected by our Const.

Presidents should act Presidential. Not throw a **** fit when they dont get their way. His actions are enabling the weak.
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If they were actually reporting something maybe their ratings wouldn't be going down the shi**or. They aren't, therefore, the ratings are.
 
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Vols4us said:
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So Fox is the boogie man?
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Mic drop..
 
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volatil said:
Hospitals are empty across the country. Laying off employees due to losing money like crazy. I have a friend that’s an ER Director in North Carolina. His ER is way down on volume. Typically sees 150 patients a day. Seeing 30 now.
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Are you saying the crazy people who go to the ER for a sniffle are staying home?
 
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