and one of the people who spoke most eloquently i thought was congressmanly bria wn mast of florida. his words echoed what benjamin franklin said, we could pass all the rules we, if want, if we in this body, majority of the republicans don t do the right thing, the rules don t matter. i said, this man is on to something, all talk about rules. following thttere rules. if we don t have virtuous members of the house, the rules down matter. i got to thinking, of y franklin s comments onin f september 17, 1787, last day of the constitutional
promises republican lawmakers work to upend abortion rights across the country. so far it has secured restrictions in at least 14 states. arizona is the latest to join the list, the judge reinstating a deflated portion van from the 1800s. it declares any physician who performs an abortion should face five years in prison. the only exception is to save a mother s life. several other states have anti abortion legislation tied up in as president biden puts it, republicans won t stop if the abortion rights are shuttered. joining me now, melissa murray. melissa, what does it tell you that we are now talking about things that were put on the books in the 18 hundreds? this is a supreme court that believes in originalism, believes and interpreting the constitution as it would ve been understood in 1787 answer
abortion legislation tied up in court. as president biden puts, it republicans won t stop until every last abortion clinic is shattered. and why you law school professor melissa murray. melissa, what does it tell you that we are now talking about things that were put on the books in the 1800s? this is a supreme court that believes in originalism and interpreting the constitution as it would have been understood in 1787. and to them this is of no moment. ever go to enforce laws, let s take it all the way back to the 19th century to a time when women did not enjoy the rightful citizens, when they were understood by law to be subsumed into their husbands, and for all public purposes, this is exactly what i expected when the dobbs decision came out on june 24th. it was going to be chaotic. it is completely disruptive, the landscape for reproductive care in the united states.
challenge. but books are also supposed to open up new worlds to us, while at the same time showing us that we are not alone but having us read stories by other people who either share our identity or do not. both, yeah. books are to educate. yeah, ali totally. i m on the show we ve a lot going on i just spoke to mayor about the crisis facing the city being sent out by governor greg abbott without any. notice that full interview is coming up in just minutes. also ali as you know,thread. one of the many signs of this is a republican calls for a constitutional convention, something which has not happened since 1787. so why? now going to drive into that with the present or common cause carrie hulbert flynn. and to lighten things up on the sunday show, we have the
his legacy and his memory. we chose elijah to marry us, because not only was he one of the kindest, most compassionate, joyous men, but his steadfast commitment to bipartisanship and democracy. elijah married us at the national archives in washington, d.c. you ve heard a lot about the national archives lately. the location and the man had so much meaning to us, the national archives being the place where our country s most precious documents are held. in fact, in two days it s constitution day at the national archives where they re going to commemorate the signing of the u.s. constitution on september 17th, 1787. it s the place where history is preserved and elijah, this important figure in our history, well, it was just our honor to have him there for us.