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applegrove

(118,767 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:50 PM Dec 2014

"Supreme Court Justice Scalia: The Constitution Doesn't Prohibit Torture"

Supreme Court Justice Scalia: The Constitution Doesn't Prohibit Torture

by Hunter at Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/12/1351360/-Supreme-Court-Justice-Scalia-The-Constitution-doesn-t-prohibit-torture

"SNIP..........................

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia weighs in on whether it's legal for America to torture prisoners:

Scalia tells a Swiss radio network that American and European liberals who say such tactics may never be used are being self-righteous. [...]

Scalia says nothing in the Constitution appears to prohibit harsh treatment of suspected terrorists.

Hey look, he's still a monster.

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"Supreme Court Justice Scalia: The Constitution Doesn't Prohibit Torture" (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2014 OP

Yes sir Scalia. Slaves were whipped generation after generation to make them work harder. Good applegrove Dec 2014 #1

Yes it fucking does. We signed treaties that prohibit torture and the constitution enforces them. phleshdef Dec 2014 #2

When your an expert like Scalia.... daleanime Dec 2014 #3

besides you know the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution Johonny Dec 2014 #4

Doesn't he understand the Geneva Conventions prohibit torture and they shraby Dec 2014 #5

fuck you tony. heatless bastard. spanone Dec 2014 #6

Um, human rights, "cruel and unusual punishment"? Also, the US is a signatory to international tblue37 Dec 2014 #7

But there is in the Geneva convention of which we are a part. Speed limits are not a part of Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #8

It doesn't prohibit many deeds, including hitting him upside his head while he reads the GENEVA CON- WinkyDink Dec 2014 #9

Nothing Constitutional prevents me from punching Scalia in the scrotum, either. Nevernose Dec 2014 #10

applegrove

(118,767 posts)

1. Yes sir Scalia. Slaves were whipped generation after generation to make them work harder. Good

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:51 PM

Dec 2014

of you to remind us of America's awful, torturous past, even when it had a constitution.

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

2. Yes it fucking does. We signed treaties that prohibit torture and the constitution enforces them.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:53 PM

Dec 2014

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

3. When your an expert like Scalia....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:56 PM

Dec 2014

it's says what you want it to.

Johonny

(20,880 posts)

4. besides you know the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:59 PM

Dec 2014

a small clause I'm sure. The dude comes off all religious yet would gladly torture Jesus just in hopes of getting a little dirt on God. Fuck Scalia. He is a useless human being. I am embarrass this man represents my nation in such an important role. All Americans should be disgusted. It is time to stop defending this torturers.

shraby

(21,946 posts)

5. Doesn't he understand the Geneva Conventions prohibit torture and they

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:08 PM

Dec 2014

are a part of our constitution? He's gone around the bend. Time for depends and a nice bed in a senior care unit.

spanone

(135,864 posts)

6. fuck you tony. heatless bastard.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:12 PM

Dec 2014

can he be as stoopid as he appears?

tblue37

(65,483 posts)

7. Um, human rights, "cruel and unusual punishment"? Also, the US is a signatory to international

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:13 PM

Dec 2014

anti-torture statues.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

8. But there is in the Geneva convention of which we are a part. Speed limits are not a part of

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:29 PM

Dec 2014

The Constitution either but they are there and legal. Scalia needs to get a real job and not show how bad he is in making comments.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

9. It doesn't prohibit many deeds, including hitting him upside his head while he reads the GENEVA CON-

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:31 PM

Dec 2014

VENTIONS.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

10. Nothing Constitutional prevents me from punching Scalia in the scrotum, either.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:42 PM

Dec 2014

Nothing Constitutional prevents me from punching Scalia in the scrotum, either.

And I'm not a violent person, either, but the more that old loony talks, the more I feel up for some scrotum-punching.

No offense to old loonies out there: while normally one of my very favorite groups of people, Scalia is making the rest of you old lunatics look bad.

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