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Perspective

Aug. 10, 2012

Switch in time that blew everyone's mind: part one

The parallels between Justice Roberts' vote to uphold a minimum wage law and Chief Justice John Roberts' vote to uphold the individual mandate are eerie. By Ben Feuer


By Ben Feuer


The political branches are at each other's throats. Economic calamity polarizes the Republic to a degree unseen since the Civil War. The president, a first-term Democrat, faces an uncertain reelection battle in the fall as news outlets report polls stacking up against him. The Supreme Court is populated with angry partisan justices, and recent decisions have come down 5-4 in the conservatives' pro-business favor. Key legislation transforming ...

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