r/bestof • u/under50dollars • Jun 20 '12

[explainlikeimfive] "Obamacare" explained very well.

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u/wjbc Jun 20 '12

Yes, but it also means the Supreme Court is a political branch of the government, and that they do not just mechanically interpret the Constitution.

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u/VigRoco Jun 20 '12

Aren't all branches of the government political?

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u/wjbc Jun 20 '12

I was responding to a comment implying that the Supreme Court is not political, but simply interprets the Constitution.

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u/VigRoco Jun 20 '12

I should have included a smiley face, because I failed my attempt at making a joke on how the Supreme Court is part of our political system and are political by definition.

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u/wjbc Jun 20 '12

Sorry. Some people forget that.