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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 03:49 AM Original message |
Clarence Thomas: "Clerical error? Too bad, you rot in jail anyway" Talk about "enemies, domestic." |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 04:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Get used to it. It's gonna be a lot more 5-4 BAD decisions in the future. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Whever anyone tells me to have sympathy for a Republican |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. What the hell? |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Worse, it was the Federal District Court's error. The Feds can screw up but not fix it. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thomas, Scalia, Alito, Roberts and...? |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. My money's on Kennedy. N/T. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. The fifth was Kennedy. Souter wrote the minority dissent: |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Souter acts as if he has a working brain from time to time |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. It is way more than from time to time |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is exactly what some of us were saying when we tried to tell the no difference crowd |
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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. and of course, those who said |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. BS... those appointments could have been blocked by the Democrats |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. that is flat out false |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. In 1968, Republicans filibustered Abe Fortas' nomination to be Chief Justice |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. sorry not true |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. With President Gore and President Kerry, it wouldn't have been asked for in the first place |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. this really needs more recommendations |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. I can't believe it! |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. Something else that occurred to me - this could be done on purpose |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Surely not! That would fit the profile of psychopaths. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. no, the worst is their ruling, in a death penalty case, that actual innocence is not grounds for |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That particular gem was, if I recall correctly, a product of Scalito's diseased brain. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. wasn't there one |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. Horrible! |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The more stupid, the better |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The 20th Century?? |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I can't agree w/this part of your post... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Fair point |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I have to wonder if he really graduated anything on his own... |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. I 'm betting clarence 'checked the box'. |
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disndat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. This is heartbreaking. |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. "Justice, tempered with mercy" has no impact on these people |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
22. Why does it not surprise me taht Thomas would write an |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. "activist judges" |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Plump little pinhead is about as "inactive" as one can get... |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. But Scooter Libby should get out of jail free as a bird? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I'm with you there |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. The marionettes of the "Supreme Court" are just jesters, |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. There is the answer. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yet Dem leadership saw no reason to filibuster Alito and Roberts.... n/t |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. Then there's always this quote from Scalia... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That is a special gem |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. Administering justice isn't just following the law like mideless machines. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
35. Clarence the CRONY...he is so INEPT its pathetic.....we should stone him |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
36. What argument could they possibly have used? |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. here's a link to it |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. He had 30 days to appeal and ignored it |
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G_Leo_Criley (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. not that simple |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. The "pile up" of "non-activist" judges |
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smtpgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. I would be appealing the "decision" of the "Supreme Court" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
44. We can impeach even SC Justices . . . |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. Link? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. Interesting that they entrusted this decision to Clarence Thomas |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-17-07 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. Thanks gang of 14 and yes, |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
55. When men are left with no legal recourse... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. People claim that conservatives believe "the law iss the law" |
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