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Joe Biden’s DOJ Is Claiming “There Is No Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate” (jacobin.com)
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In the same week large swaths of the US were under extreme heat warnings, Joe Biden’s Justice Department filed its most recent motion to dismiss a landmark climate case by arguing that nothing in the Constitution guarantees the right to a secure climate.

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[–] 21 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Not only is there nothing in the constitution to prevent them from adding to it, the forefathers urged us to do so, and created systems for exactly that reason. The forefathers weren't dummies, they were smart guys. That's why they created something that is supposed to be a living document.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    We should do that! It's a great idea to add to and modify the document that shapes our rights.

    I can think of three new amendments I'd want right away. But I can't sue the government on the basis of laws that don't exist.

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