Federal court rules there is no constitutional right to safe drinking water

https://grist.org/equity/federal-court-rules-there-is-no-constitutional-right-to-safe-drinking-water/

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codydodd@lemmy.ca · 38 pts · 5d (1 reply)

The rate of institutional decay is truly astounding. The courts have played a major role in this which makes getting out of it hard.

Malica@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 5d

Why do you think McConnell spent his career pushing right wing judges?

krigo666@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 5d

The federal court affirmed that the USA is a third world country.

lemmyng@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 5d (1 reply)

Hey 2A Mississippi people,

They're poisoning your water.

If there was a good time to put your right to intimidate to use like you so boldly claim to want to do, now seems like the time to do it.

Doomsider@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2d

I am sure violence will solve the problem!

crusa187@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 5d

You know, Congress could change this with a single vote if they weren’t such corrupt sacks of shit.

GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca · 16 pts · 5d (2 replies)

The yin yang that is America: both the wealthiest nation in the world, and firmly entrenched in metrics that confer developing nation status.

supersquirrel@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 5d

What matters in the US isn't the wealth itself, it is the wealth you deny others that really matters to us here.

mundane@piefed.world · 3 pts · 5d

The richest third world country in the world.

kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 5d (1 reply)

The list of reasons to never visit the USA again continues to grow.

supersquirrel@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 5d

Hey that is selfish of you to not want to come here! After all we have done for you! You know what, because of that hostile act I have decided we WON'T stop bombing you during our ceasefire, jerk!

Jeez what is wrong with people these days, everyone keeps turning on us!?

theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 5d (1 reply)

Well if you wanted safe drinking water you should have had the foresight to be rich. /S

k0e3@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3d

Right? It's called personal responsibility guys.

abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 3d

Look the judges who made this judgement in a room with no water for 24 hours and see if it'll change their mind.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3d

Is there not a constitutional right to life?