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Originally posted by strainer
And people like Scalia believe that rather than bringing crap like this to the Supreme court who really does lack the authority to do anything, the time would have been better spent electing people into the Texas state legistlature who would change the stupid fucking law.
... we need a few more Scalias and Thomases who will stick to the law...
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The problem with your approach is a little thing called "the tyranny of the majority". Certain constitutional rights protect things that are not popular with the majority of voting citizens. For instance, the first amendment is primarily in place to protect the expression of unpopular speech. That's why you need courts to safeguard civil liberty to prevent it from being overrun by an intolerant majority.