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.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
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.
Steph L. - Jun 26, 2015 6:00:05 am PDT #29688 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
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.
Kat - Jun 26, 2015 6:08:34 am PDT #29695 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
" I am being treated like this horrible mean intolerant person"
What? People think you are a big meanie? Sadly if what people thought of us (even if they didn't express it) was the basis of what should be legal or illegal, then Miss Manners and Emily Post would be on the Supreme Court instead.
Connie Neil - Jun 26, 2015 6:12:12 am PDT #29696 of 30000
brillig
Miss Manners and Emily Post would be on the Supreme Court instead.
t basking in the fantasy of Miss Manners and her clear logic and deceptively sharp tongue handing down legal rulings and responding to Scalia
Connie Neil - Jun 26, 2015 6:18:04 am PDT #29697 of 30000
brillig
Well, as wonderful as it is to update reactions, I need to run some errands before the hellmouth fully opens for the day.