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Originally Posted by kstarnes
I am also shocked that their are four people on the Supreme Court that voted against! That's really scary, almost unbelievable.
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That actually is a lot scarier than people would think. I wouldn't get too celebratory about this victory - it might be very short-lived if Obama gets one or two S.C. picks.
The SCOTUS has historically upheld past decisions that have been established for a period of time (such as Roe v. Wade). Once they've had time to "settle in" and become established precedent, it's harder (though not impossible) to justify reversing them later. You can bet your bottom dollar that Prez. Obama will make overturning this decision with a new S.C. one of his priorities, before it has time to "settle in" and become part of established legal doctrine.
Unfortunately this fight is far from over and the NannyState advocates have only been dealt a temporary setback. They ain't going away.