Obama on Redistribution of Wealth

On the issue of whether Obama endorses redistribution of wealth through the courts, it certainly sounds to me like he thinks the Rodriguez case (holding 5-4 that unequal funding of public schools does not violate the Equal Protection Clause) was wrongly decided, and that state courts that have mandated equal funding for public schools are correct. But he also seems to think that it was a huge error for activists to try to achieve more general ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 27, 2008 - 1:03 PM PDT
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 27, 2008

This offers a rare look at where Barack Obama stands on Constitutional issues and some high profile Supreme Court decisions. The author cites good examples to support an analysis of Obama's stance on redistribution of wealth. Relevant but under-reported in other media.

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