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In the face of these dissenting opinions, there is no basis for the claim made by some members of the Court that something in the Constitution has compelled them regretfully to thwart the will of the people.
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Roosevelt argues against the Court's claims of constitutional necessity in thwarting the will of the people, citing dissenting opinions as evidence.
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