2024 FactCheck: on Civil Rights


Joe Biden: Dangerous to question LGBT rights and contraceptive rights

Q: With reference to Justice Thomas' concurrence with Dobbs [overturning Roe v. Wade], he said, "in future cases we should reconsider all of this court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell." Here's what President Biden said that day about that portion.

JOE BIDEN: Justice Thomas' said as much today. He explicitly called to reconsider the right of marriage quality, the right of couples to make their choices on contraception. This is an extreme and dangerous path the court is now taking us on.

FACT-CHECK: Justice Thomas frequently writes concurring opinions that talk about other theories that maybe he's the only one on the court to hold. The opinion [on Dobbs] is clearly limited to abortion and it's also clear that while Justice Thomas is willing to consider rethinking substantive due process, Justice Thomas believes in the "privileges & immunity clause" [due process before abridging rights] which other justices don't follow.

Source: Fox News Sunday FactCheck on 2024 Presidential Hopefuls Apr 30, 2023

Clarence Thomas: FactCheck: Overturning Roe doesn't apply to other rights

Q: With reference to Justice Thomas' concurrence with Dobbs [overturning Roe v. Wade], he said, "in future cases we should reconsider all of this court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell." Here's what President Biden said that day about that portion.

JOE BIDEN: Justice Thomas' said as much today. He explicitly called to reconsider the right of marriage quality, the right of couples to make their choices on contraception. This is an extreme and dangerous path the court is now taking us on.

FACT-CHECK: Justice Thomas frequently writes concurring opinions that talk about other theories that maybe he's the only one on the court to hold. The opinion [on Dobbs] is clearly limited to abortion and it's also clear that while Justice Thomas is willing to consider rethinking substantive due process, Justice Thomas believes in the "privileges & immunity clause" [due process before abridging rights] which other justices don't follow.

Source: Fox News Sunday FactCheck on 2023-2024 SCOTUS Apr 30, 2023

Donald Trump: Blasphemy to promote transgender visibility on Easter Sunday

Trump Statement:"It is appalling and insulting that Joe Biden's White House formally proclaimed Easter Sunday as 'Trans Day of Visibility.' Sadly, more examples of the Biden Administration's years-long assault on the Christian faith. We call on Joe Biden's failing campaign and White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe [Easter Sunday] is for one celebration only--the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

FactCheck (Wikipedia downloaded 4/5/202):International Transgender Day of Visibility (often referred to as TDOV) is an annual event occurring every March 31 since 2009. dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. In 2024, TDOV coincided with the Christian holiday of Easter that year. President Biden's support of TDOV was condemned by some Christian Republicans, which transgender advocates say is manufactured.

Source: Wikipedia FactCheck on Pres. 2024 press release: "TDOV" Mar 30, 2024

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2024 Presidential contenders on Civil Rights:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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