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Roberts argument and the majority ruling in this case? chief justice roberts arguing that essentially this law is a vestige of an earlier era, that the kind of discrimination that justified this type of remedy in the first place no longer require this kind of remedy? we need some different way of approaching these matters now, times have changed. >> well, the only thing i would have said to justice roberts if i had an opportunity to talk with him, i would say not to forget the past. not to forge...

Have to fight this fight all over again. if somebody told me on august 6th, 1965, when president lyndon johnson signed the act into law that we would be fighting this fight, this battle again in 2013. >> what do you make of john roberts argument and the majority ruling in this case? chief justice roberts arguing that essentially this law is a vestige of an earlier era, that the kind of discrimination that justified this type of remedy in the first place no longer require this kind of remedy? we ...

Republican from nevada, already introduced the new stolen valor law in may. that bill focuses on the legality of lying about military medals in service. the supreme court dangling a carrot out there to veterans groups and congress to try again from justice anthony kennedys majority ruling,let statements were not made to secure employment or financial benefits or privileges. veterans groups feel confident a more narrow stolen valor act is constitutional. its not clear whether the aclu will agree....

Opinion saying that this is going to dilute their power and their strength and their ability to protect workers. this was a 5-4 decision. it was written by justice samuel alito and interestingly, as a few of these cases have been, this is highly contentious and dissenters were quite vo s siferrous. justice elena kagan wrote this as an unusual move as justices very vehemently disagree with the majority ruling and justice kagan said that this dilutes union power. she said there is no sugar coating...

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It doesnt appear they are ever going to until we get rid of the culture of the 60 vote requirement and go with 51. president trump has been great on that. and by the way the constitution only requires a majority. that was a super imposition by the senate. >> shannon: mitch mcconnell does not want to get rid of it. there are plenty of people speaking out. >> if you look before the november 2016 election, you will see there were democrats like schumer that were handing -- maybe its time to get bac...

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