“No one has tried to challenge that. Until somebody tries, you don’t know. So, it’s not settled because we don’t have a court case about that issue, but it is in the Constitution,” she said.

“And one should understand that there’s nothing that’s the greater law in the United States than the Constitution of the United States,” she added.

There's nothing greater than the constitution! We can change it any time a court case comes up, but there's nothing greater

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There's nothing greater than the constitution! We can change it any time a court case comes up, but there's nothing greater

This has always been a bit of doublespeak that particularly annoyed me from my family/colleagues.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If I wanna be really generous to Sotomayor she might only be talking about in her capacity as a Supreme Court Justice. Since the only changes that can be made to the Constitution have to be ratified through either the house+senate or a national convention called by the states. For anyone in the judicial branch, the constitution might as well never change because it's not their job to change it or propose changes. Their job is to interpret the words and say what the constitution means.

But yeah if just a normal person says the constitution can't change that's nonsense. My favorite is when some chud will say the constitution is final/immutable and yet they'll have a 2nd amendment tattoo or something. Like dude the 2nd amendment is a change that was made to the constitution.

[–] huf@hexbear.net 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

why even have a constitution if you're gonna be all english about it?! nothing makes sense about the US

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 28 points 5 months ago

Makes perfect sense from the purview of the rich and powerful

You don't want the peasants thinking they can change certain things, but you want to have all of your own options open

[–] TheModerateTankie@hexbear.net 13 points 5 months ago

porky-happy Heads I win, tails you lose.

[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

If it's SETTLED LAW then how the fuck can it be challenged, fuckass

[–] fannin@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

Judicial review is complete bullshit

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago

I think that the first person in trouble for a supreme court case should just get a warning and be free to go. Like how was I supposed to know allat?