The money was too good. I got stupid.

Jayne ,'Ariel'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Jun 26, 2015 5:54:51 am PDT #29685 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

How much self-control do you think it took for Ginsberg not to write a separate opinion simply reading "Ha ha u mad"?

I want this so bad now.


Steph L. - Jun 26, 2015 5:55:38 am PDT #29686 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

How much self-control do you think it took for Ginsberg not to write a separate opinion simply reading "Ha ha u mad"?

Headcanon accepted.


Kat - Jun 26, 2015 5:58:04 am PDT #29687 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

In reading Scalia's dissent, I just want to shake him.

Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court.

Oh that wasn't true when the Supreme Court seated a President who wasn't elected in Bush v. Gore?


Steph L. - Jun 26, 2015 6:00:05 am PDT #29688 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Today’s decree says that my Ruler, and the Ruler of 320 million Americans coast-to-coast, is a majority of the nine lawyers on the Supreme Court.

Man, fuck that guy.


Kat - Jun 26, 2015 6:00:53 am PDT #29689 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

More Scalia:

Judges are selected precisely for their skill as lawyers; whether they reflect the policy views of a particular constituency is not (or should not be) relevant.

Good thing he put that parenthetical in. Does he really think Thomas was selected for his skill as a lawyer and not his policy stances? Or that he was?


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 26, 2015 6:01:58 am PDT #29690 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Oh well, Scalia, if the American people can't live with the horror of gay marriage they can always pass a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the decision.

Oh wait, they can't, because only 13 states of the needed 38 have enough anti-gay sentiment to actually pass laws banning SSM. Too bad, so sad.


Kat - Jun 26, 2015 6:03:59 am PDT #29691 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

More more scalia:

The opinion is couched in a style that is as pretentious as its content is egotistic. It is one thing for separate concurring or dissenting opinions to contain extravagances, even silly extravagances, of thought and expression; it is something else for the official opinion of the Court to do so.

So his calling it a Putsch is fine because it's a dissent? But Kagan's Spidey references (she had the majority right?) were egotistic? Man, I wish some logic fairy would punch Scalia in the crotch.


Steph L. - Jun 26, 2015 6:04:55 am PDT #29692 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Jeez, my aunt posted this on FB:

"Some of my ultra-liberal family and friends are out celebrating and I am being treated like this horrible mean intolerant person; I love everyone, but GOD MADE THE RULES!!!"

I wanted to reply "You get wifi up on that cross???"

But I didn't. Because I don't need to be a dick. (But seriously, fuck that noise.)


Ginger - Jun 26, 2015 6:06:10 am PDT #29693 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I think Scalia slipped the bonds of sanity some time ago. I'd like to propose that high court justices be given a sanity test every few years.


-t - Jun 26, 2015 6:06:34 am PDT #29694 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Scalia used to make more sense, didn't he? Like, twenty years ago? I feel like I disagreed with him most of the time but he was at least consistent in his logic.