tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123986840630926993.post4455885569585903162..comments2023-09-07T02:33:38.579-06:00Comments on Mental Detritus: Tenth Amendment? Bah!John J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15113315088960432426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123986840630926993.post-2384844009191691922008-02-23T05:22:00.000-06:002008-02-23T05:22:00.000-06:00Good post!Good post!Dr. Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153875976834518896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4123986840630926993.post-90178693988380378412008-02-21T17:33:00.000-06:002008-02-21T17:33:00.000-06:00You are completely right. It also applies to abor...You are completely right. It also applies to abortion and many other issues, and undercuts many of Scalia's more specious arguments. I used to discuss this amendment with my dad, who had a law degree - as he noted, there were those among the founding fathers who argued the Bill of Rights wasn't even necessary, and no one would ever infringe on such rights, etc. There was a SCOTUS case in the past few years where this came up, and Breyer I think it was essentially suggested in his opinion that the losing party (the State, I believe) could pass a new law granting rights above and beyond those in the U.S. Constitution.Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.com