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Human101948

(3,457 posts) Wed Jun 29, 2016, 06:04 AM Jun 2016

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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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-term.html?emc=edit_th_20160629&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=70251688&_r=0

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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

fasttense

(17,301 posts)

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

Reply to Human101948 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:00 AM

Jun 2016

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)

2. And thank God for that!

Reply to fasttense (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:10 AM

Jun 2016

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

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

Reply to fasttense (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 07:13 AM

Jun 2016

rpannier

(24,329 posts)

11. Nope

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:23 AM

Jun 2016

Satan called him home

wallyworld2

(375 posts)

17. gawds done some silly things

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:54 AM

Jun 2016

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......