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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 06:04 AM

Human101948 (3,457 posts)

Thank you Justice Scalia!

The RightWing Supreme Court That Wasn’t

By ADAM LIPTAK JUNE 28, 2016
WASHINGTON — Conservatives thought this Supreme Court term would be
different.
Still reeling from losses last year in major cases on health care and samesex
marriage, they welcomed a new docket in October studded with cases that seemed
poised to move the law to the right.
But then came two unexpected turns of events. Justice Antonin Scalia, the
longestserving member of the court’s fivejustice conservative wing, died. And
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy veered left in two of the term’s biggest cases, joining
the court’s liberals in significant decisions favoring affirmative action and abortion
rights.

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17 replies	Author	Time	Post
Thank you Justice Scalia! (Original post)	Human101948	Jun 2016	OP
Not so much Justice Scalia's doing as it is God's. N/T	fasttense	Jun 2016	#1
And thank God for that!	Betty Karlson	Jun 2016	#2
Gawd called him home. Thank you, God.	Hekate	Jun 2016	#3
Nope	rpannier	Jun 2016	#11
gawds done some silly things	wallyworld2	Jun 2016	#17
If such a thing (god) existed	Albertoo	Jun 2016	#9
I feel sorry for his Coffin.	PeoViejo	Jun 2016	#4
Fuck the coffin. Was the stake hammered in securely?	Hoppy	Jun 2016	#7
No worries	rpannier	Jun 2016	#13
More DU class.	Buzz Clik	Jun 2016	#5
Thank you for dying, Scalia.	Helen Borg	Jun 2016	#6
If we can't dance on Scalia's grave who's CAN we dance on?	leeroysphitz	Jun 2016	#8
I felt guilty thinking the same yet glad at the same time	katmondoo	Jun 2016	#12
Yes, I believe that was a "good death"	mountain grammy	Jun 2016	#15
Last time was when I found out Pinochet had died	rpannier	Jun 2016	#16
For dropping dead!!!	wolfie001	Jun 2016	#10
this shows me just how much of a thug scalia was and who was the real "chief" justice on the court.	Javaman	Jun 2016	#14

Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:00 AM

fasttense (17,301 posts)

1. Not so much Justice Scalia's doing as it is God's. N/T

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:10 AM

Betty Karlson (7,231 posts)

2. And thank God for that!

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:13 AM

Hekate (83,978 posts)

3. Gawd called him home. Thank you, God.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:23 AM

rpannier (24,013 posts)

11. Nope

Satan called him home

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:54 AM

wallyworld2 (375 posts)

17. gawds done some silly things

telling sarah palin to run, destroying New Orleans, giving Pat Roberts his own tv show.

But sending fat tony down to hell was one of his better ideas......

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:58 AM

Albertoo (2,016 posts)

9. If such a thing (god) existed

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:16 AM

PeoViejo (2,178 posts)

4. I feel sorry for his Coffin.

I hope they sealed his vault really well.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:47 AM

Hoppy (3,595 posts)

7. Fuck the coffin. Was the stake hammered in securely?

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:25 AM

rpannier (24,013 posts)

13. No worries

I dug it up and burned it in the morning
It's all good
Poured holy water on the ashes

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Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:27 AM

Buzz Clik (38,437 posts)

5. More DU class.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:44 AM

Helen Borg (3,963 posts)

6. Thank you for dying, Scalia.

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Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:56 AM

leeroysphitz (10,462 posts)

8. If we can't dance on Scalia's grave who's CAN we dance on?

We are certainly richer for having lost him...

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:23 AM

katmondoo (6,407 posts)

12. I felt guilty thinking the same yet glad at the same time

I think Scalia had a lot of control over the other Justices

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Response to leeroysphitz (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:34 AM

mountain grammy (25,485 posts)

15. Yes, I believe that was a "good death"

as in good riddance.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:40 AM

rpannier (24,013 posts)

16. Last time was when I found out Pinochet had died

Saved my white tux and tails just in case another gooden showed up
And Tony didn't disappoint

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Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:20 AM

wolfie001 (1,646 posts)

10. For dropping dead!!!

Zero sympathy for that heartless BASTARD!!!!

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Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:31 AM

Javaman (61,330 posts)

14. this shows me just how much of a thug scalia was and who was the real "chief" justice on the court.

he intimidated people into siding with him.

I, for one, am overjoyed that the old bastard is dead.

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