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    nyfarmerweedist commented on the post, Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I don’t disagree that he included his moral judgment but the legal principles are there. The difference between him and me is that my moral judgment would have gone the other way, he merely answered the question

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    nyfarmerweedist commented on the post, Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi Brad, it is true they can overturn precedent but remember that originalists don’t like to unless they have to and also if you want the originalists on the court to overturn a precedent directly and that didn’t

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    nyfarmerweedist posted an update 11 months, 3 weeks ago

    http://www.weedist.com/2012/06/a-wrong-reading-of-the-right-ruling/

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    nyfarmerweedist commented on the post, Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Robert, Federalism is what Libertarians like me have been saying we should follow again for a while, we are dismissed by the right and disliked by the left for it. But here is a moment we can all agree on.

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    nyfarmerweedist commented on the post, Medical Marijuana Is a Classic States’ Rights Issue, on the site Independent Voter Network 11 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Brad, remember though, the decision in Raich was a 6-3 Decision, even if Scalia had voted with the rest of the Conservatives on the court it wouldn’t made a difference. I was also pissed at Scalia at the time

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