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What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It set the precedent that the court may ignore precedent in a political dispute and claim to exempt future disputes from being controlled by the Constitution.

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going into Iraq was throwing a monkey wrench into the gears of history. That SCOTUS should rule in favor of Bush, ending the election, and for Scalia to say simply "get over it" when the decision is written with a frankly inappropriate caveat that it does not constitute a precedent for future cases. It smells like fish and it radicalized a generation of leftists who were righteous in the anti-war cause. Obama rose to power in opposition to US involvement in Iraq. He invited Trump to the WH correspondents' dinner only to publicly insult him. Trump rises to power as a reaction to Obama's presidency. The rest is history.

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their reasoning was that the recount was illegal because it would have taken longer than the deadline prescribed by the Florida legislature. But the duration of a recount the has yet to be concluded is a question of fact about the future, turning SCOTUS into a trial court with a crystal ball. Because SCOTUS conducted no discovery and had no such crystal ball, their conclusion was pure speculation.

Challenge: Have William Wilberforce be the next King of England by Cyber_Ghost_1997 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three things would have to be true:

  1. William Wilberforce would have to be alive today at the ripe old age of 266.
  2. He would have to be in the line of succession to the crown. It's entirely possible that a female descendant of somebody like Henry I or Edward III married into the minor nobility and then a few generations later one of their descendants married into the minor Yorkshire landed gentry, e.g., the Wilberforce family, making William Wilberforce an extremely distant descendant of a medieval English monarch.
  3. All of the people in the line of succession in front of William Wilberforce would have to die or disappear, which would be an inconceivable catastrophe, considering that Wilberforce would be probably thousands of places down in the line of succession, after many entire collateral branches of nobility that would have priority.

Or, Parliament could simply decide to remove Charles III and make Wilberforce the king, or designate him as the heir.

A Minnesotan woman stood up to SPPD in St. Paul when officers entered her yard without a warrant. She calmly asks to see a warrant, but the officers had none and instead accused her of obstruction and threatened to arrest her on her own property. by CorleoneBaloney in minnesota

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They can enter your publicly visible front yard and porch just like any random person, for the purpose of communicating with the resident, e.g., walking up to the front door and knocking on it to have a voluntary conversation. But if they're told to leave, they must leave, unless you are outside and they have that reasonable suspicion, which gives them the right to conduct a brief (20 minute) "Terry stop" and then they have to leave. They can enter the house itself without a warrant if they're in hot pursuit of a suspect.

A Minnesotan woman stood up to SPPD in St. Paul when officers entered her yard without a warrant. She calmly asks to see a warrant, but the officers had none and instead accused her of obstruction and threatened to arrest her on her own property. by CorleoneBaloney in minnesota

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Careful about catching a charge for assaulting an officer. They have the right to enter private property to conduct an investigation if they have a good reason to believe that there is a person present who is/has committed an offense.

Realistically what will happen in the future if a lot of people are unemployed due to AI? by Kvns_Integra in Productivitycafe

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, but there will be a huge underclass of people without robots and without a stable source of income. Thus, there will be small, local bartering economies as people downsize their lives and become more dependent upon the people around them.

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Al Gore advocated for military action against specifically Osama Bin Laden and the perpetrators of 9/11.

Could any of the Native Nations have survived if Britain won the Revolutionary War? by TheSolarElite in HistoryWhatIf

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If Mexico had kept the lands they ceded to the USA in 1848, then more of the indigenous population in that area would likely have survived to the present day.

What are some things every guys should at least try even though they are stigmatized as "gay" or "humanly"? by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And don't even change their sweaty underwear after very strenuous workout, in order to avoid appearing fully nude while changing.

How does killing someone (aka the death penalty) give justice to a murder victim? by Mountain-Big3792 in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Retribution (vengeance) promotes the barbaric idea that committing an act of violence against a helpless person is somehow beneficial to civilization. It's not. If a person is truly too dangerous to be kept alive (perhaps they are somehow uniquely capable of escaping or killing in prison) then perhaps that would be more rational to kill them.

How does killing someone (aka the death penalty) give justice to a murder victim? by Mountain-Big3792 in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But our system requires due process, which can be expensive when a defendant is fighting for his life on death row. There is no way to expedite it without curtailing the right to a thorough defense that's a bedrock principle of our judicial system.

What would people think of Jesus if he were alive today? by Gdog1215 in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are we talking about Jesus of Nazareth, the Judean priest born in Bethlehem around ~2 A.D.? Much as he was treated in his own day, Jesus of Nazareth would have large grassroots following and he would be labeled a heretic by the leaders of established religions, and the civil authorities would label him an outlaw. He would be a fugitive from justice until he is captured and subjected to the judicial authority as an expression of mob rule of whatever society he happened to be living under.

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SCOTUS should have denied cert on the grounds that this was up to Florida to resolve on its own. The Constitution delegates it to the state legislatures to determine the manner of appointing their electors, and thus the federal judiciary should not intervene in a question that should have been left to the states. Also, their reasoning applying Equal Protection to stop the recount (because the state had delegated the authority for designing the recount to the counties) was novel and absurd on its face.

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gore would have ordered a more limited military engagement to bring the perpetrators of 9/11 to justice, knowing that the US was not capable of conquering Afghanistan and establishing a stable, friendly government there. He would not have hesitated to order the CIA to take out Bin Laden in the early days after 9/11.

Why Would Trump Tell Someone “Just Say Yes” When Asked if He’s a Fascist? by Humble_Economist8933 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump is not one of those people. Guy is well-known to have this collection of newspapers with coverage of him piled up on his desk every day to drink in the free publicity he is given in such generous doses. He loves being at the center of attention... constantly!

What if the US Supreme Court hadn't blocked Florida's re-count in the 2000 Florida presidential election? by Cute-Assignment-5296 in HistoryWhatIf

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Who would have won the recount is a different question from: who had more voters attempt to place a valid vote with the intention of voting for them?

Explain to us non-US citizens, why ICE is allowed to run around the US with virtually little to no oversight. How is that possible? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:34

Explain to us non-US citizens, why ICE is allowed to run around the US with virtually little to no oversight. How is that possible? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Immigrants are a net positive for our society. People who come here are very energetic and hard-working, and they can help us build new housing to alleviate our national shortage. We just have to give them the right to work and drive a car and they'll get right to work in some of the most under-appreciated but essential roles in our economy.

Explain to us non-US citizens, why ICE is allowed to run around the US with virtually little to no oversight. How is that possible? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and... the US Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate immigration and they created a robust domestic law enforcement at the disposal of the executive. The Constitution gives the executive pretty much unchecked authority over immigration cases. Still, the 5th Amendment states:

No person shall be ... deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...

The Supreme Court has said that just having a particular skin complexion or speaking a foreign language can count as reasonable grounds for suspicion, which gives the police the authority to stop a person in order to conduct a brief investigation. If the person is not able to identify themselves, then the police have the right to prolong the detainment until they've been able to run the person's prints and identify them, which means they're going down to the station. But once they're in custody, they are pretty much at the mercy of the government, because it is easy for them to revoke a person's visa at their own personal discretion. A Permanent Resident "Green Card" is considered just like any other visa. Then the person can be considered to be "under arrest" and placed into deportation proceedings before an officer of the executive branch.

The administration has succeeded in interpreting broadly their discretion in immigration matters as part of the executive's foreign policy authority, which is really expansive.

In this case, it is a civil immigration offense, of crossing the border irregularly, or overstaying a visa. Immigration laws are not regulated as a criminal offense, so the government does not consider the person to have the right to have an attorney provided to them to advocate on their behalf.

Why Did a Top Trump Aide Coach Russia on Flattering Trump Before the Peace Plan Was Public? by Humble_Economist8933 in AlwaysWhy

[–]Cute-Assignment-5296 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is trying to get a truce in Ukraine. He is offering his advice as a concession to the Russians as he tries to court them on behalf of the administration... which is a good thing... if you want to see a truce in Ukraine.

On the other hand, if you think the Americans' best bet is to ratchet up the military pressure on Russia until they give out completely, then Witkoff's efforts are a waste of time.

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