[Vision2020] Palin Candidacy Helps Planned ParenthoodFundraising

[Jeff Harkins]

Yes, you have described the process clearly - and as I understand 
it.  My sentence wasn't as clear as it could be.  I was summarizing 
Palin's view that she would prefer the decision to be remanded to the 
states.  She did not articulate how that would be done or whether she 
would participate.

But, if the Constitution was amended and ratified by the states, then 
that would become the law of the land.

I have read a couple of op ed pieces that argue that the only viable 
strategy for bringing the prochoice/prolife decision to the state 
level would be Constitutional Amendment - messy but achievable.  Both 
pieces shared a negative view for the justices overturning Roe v. 
Wade - just near impossible to rig the court to pull that off.

Thanks for note.

At 05:30 PM 10/2/2008, you wrote:
>Jeff,
>
>Roe v. Wade is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, 
>as you well know.  It cannot be overturned at the state level;  the 
>Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution precludes 
>that.  It can be overturned only by a decision of the nine justices 
>of the Supreme Court of the United States.  It could also be 
>overturned by an amendment to the United States Constitution.  An 
>amendment to the United States Constitution is not something done at 
>the state level -- it is done at the federal level to the 
>Constitution of the United States.  Yes, individual states must 
>ratify any proposed amendment to the United States Constitution, but 
>to characterize the amendment of the Constitution of the United 
>States as "a decision at the state level" is preposterous.
>
>Bruce
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Harkins" <jeffh at moscow.com>
>To: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 4:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Palin Candidacy Helps Planned ParenthoodFundraising
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>
>>Well, her personal opinion is clear - always has been.  She was
>>rather clear that the decision should be left to the states, rather
>>than the Fed.
>>
>>She acknowledged that she respected other opinions on the issue.
>>
>>Did she say that Roe v. Wade should be overturned - yes!
>>
>>Did she say she would overturn Roe v. Wade - no!
>>
>>She stated clearly it should be a decision at the state level.
>>
>>Another of your "selective edits".
>>
>>At 11:12 AM 10/2/2008, you wrote:
>>>Did somebody say that Palin never said that she would overturn Roe v. Wade?
>>>
>>>Well, Sarah Palin begs to differ with that ill-informed V2020 subscriber.
>>>
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZ3618TZq0
>>>
>>>Oops.
>>>
>>>Tom Hansen
>>>Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>>
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