Today in Supreme Court History: June 4, 1923

6/4/1923: Meyer v. Nebraska decided.

 

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[Dan Schiavetta]

In Nebraska, as late as a few years ago, state park employees conducting tours of fossil sites were instructed to give creationist explanations.

Also the home of Roman Hruska, he of "in praise of mediocrity" fame.

On the other hand, birthplace of an old squeeze of mine, though she left the state after graduating.

[Krychek_2]

Bob Kerrey was a pretty good governor and senator, though I doubt he could win an election in Nebraska today.

[Dan Schiavetta]

True. Another Democratic combat veteran painted by draft-dodging Republicans as unpatriotic.

[I Callahan]

Cite?

[Bob from Ohio]

"painted by draft-dodging Republicans"

Did the survivors of Thanh Phong paint him as anything?

[Dan Schiavetta]

If he had been a Republican, that incident would have helped him instead of hurt him. In fact he’d benefit from waving one of the dead baby’s skulls at rallies. The crowded would have gone wild.

[Bob from Ohio]

Imaginary situations are the bestest situations.

[Dan Schiavetta]

"You can't be nice in war. He did what he had to do. I admire him for it."

One can easily imagine Trump (draft-dodger, pretend tough guy) saying this, and if Trump admired him, so would Trump's lockstep legion of followers.

[Bob from Ohio]

"easily imagine"

No need to imagine that Democrats ran Kerrey.

[Dan Schiavetta]

The revelation ended his future in the Democratic Party.

[Bob from Ohio]

"I doubt he could win an election in Nebraska today"

He lost in his 2012 comeback so sharp punditry.

[Queen Amalthea]

Any ideas on why Holmes (and Sutherland) dissented here (well, in the companion case) and not Pierce v. Society of Sisters?