Scalia croaks - time for change

[AztecDave]

a perfect time to institute term limits for Supreme Court justices. Why should they get a primo job for life? Who else gets that? Plus, the system of checks and balances is outta whack. I say 20 years then your gone. That's a chance to fuck up for 5 presidential terms. Will also keep a stream of fresh blood going within modern experience & knowledge vice old farts.

[ROB]

Hey, the whole idea that you guys have openly liberal or conservative judges freaks me out.

I want my judges pragmatic and nothing else.

[frostyneutron]

Hey, the whole idea that you guys have openly liberal or conservative judges freaks me out.

I want my judges pragmatic and nothing else.

Nobody comes to power in America without selling their soul to a party.

[Kurt]

Hey, the whole idea that you guys have openly liberal or conservative judges freaks me out.

I want my judges pragmatic and nothing else.

Sometimes it does not work that way with judges, a "Liberal judge" can turn around and a conservative judge like Sandra Day O'Connor, can suddenly become liberal.

Personally I do not trust self styled pragmatic people. I assume everyone has biases and I want to know them so that I may know the person better. Someone who is without bias is always:

1. A dimwit.

2. A liar.

3. Someone whose only bias is themselves and their career.

One thing I hate about American newspapers is how they pretend they are unbiases and really just providing the information as it comes to them. This makes for a boring read and this makes them deceptive by nature because they always have that anointed crown of "un-biased" on them.

This is why I enjoy Brit newspapers more. The columnists there are comfortable with their hatred and love and a buffoon is right up there for all to see.

So for the supreme court I want a British Columnist to be appointed. I think a leftist who hates leftists like Rod Liddle would be superb.

[Q]

FDR wanted to pack the SC with 15 judges. Didn't happen.

The dirty little secret that most USAmericans don't know is that there is no "set" number for SC Justices.

The repukes can ride this til the apocalypse, and nothing can be done about it, because Congress still holds most of the cards.

And a 4-4 split decision just means the lower court decision stands.

Wow...fucking Law...how does that work?

[coldharvest]

Wow...fucking Law...how does that work?

it's a fucking shameful disenfranchisement of the powerful in favor of the weak

[Q]

Wow...fucking Law...how does that work?

it's a fucking shameful disenfranchisement of the powerful in favor of the weak

Hey...you won't get a disagreement with me there.

But the rip is....if the masses are so powerful, why do they still keep voting and worshipping the supposed "weak" class?

Coal miner in West Virginia who votes for Obama, after Obama says he'll destroy coal? Weak.

Iowa farmer who votes for Bush so his boy will be sent off to die for Israel? Weak.

Nut up, or move the fuck on.

[gnaruki]

Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan

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[quote="gnaruki"]Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan


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No, Mr. Sri Sri is a straw man. Hope he enjoys being torn limb by limb until the next SCOTUS maybe is presented by media. Crazy how the Repubs are demanding that the appointment wait until there is a Republican in the office of POTUS. They're really in a tizzy. Yesterday's Drudge Report headline was in 2nd Coming font stating "Scalia found with pillow on his head", suggesting of course that His Honor was murdered because there was a pillow on the bed that he died in.

[The Turd Polisher]

Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan

would not be surprised to see Barry add a Hindu to the current mix of 5 Catholics and 3 Jews

he may get another shot as Scalia's good friend RBG is not too far behind him

[Q]

Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan

No, Mr. Sri Sri is a straw man. Hope he enjoys being torn limb by limb until the next SCOTUS maybe is presented by media. Crazy how the Repubs are demanding that the appointment wait until there is a Republican in the office of POTUS. They're really in a tizzy. Yesterday's Drudge Report headline was in 2nd Coming font stating "Scalia found with pillow on his head", suggesting of course that His Honor was murdered because there was a pillow on the bed that he died in.

Yes...pillow OVER his head is the same as on the bed.

And you know, a non medically trained Federal Agent talking to a coroner over the phone is pretty scientific. No need for an autopsy. Nope.

Let me break that down, because I'm sure you're going to brush off fact as me thinking he was murdered.

No, I don't think he was.

I'm sure if we all got lucky and a democrat was found this way, and the incident was treated the same, you'd have a different point of view on it.

[The Turd Polisher]

Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan

would not be surprised to see Barry add a Hindu to the current mix of 5 Catholics and 3 Jews

he may get another shot as Scalia's good friend RBG is not too far behind him

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[Kurt]

A proper Supreme Court should resemble a "___________ walks into a bar" joke.

[MJK]

Lessee…found with hands folded atop the sheets, pillow over face; classic nocturnal cardiac event pose.

Diagnosed as a heart attack…over the phone.

Initially reported as found by maid…now reported as found by homeowner and mysterious unidentified lawyer.

Decoy hearse used to fool press; body reported moved in van.

He had just presided over a decision that kicked Big Energy in the balls and was likely to be unsympathetic to TPP when it is challenged.

His security detail left behind.

World record set in setting aside grief and moving forward with talk of a replacement.

NO Autopsy. Reportedly at request of family.

You're right Q- nothing to see here.


The coroner's 'findings' aren't the only things being phoned in these days. It's like the folks in charge of smoke and mirrors are distracted by their day jobs or something. I'm surprised Obomina didn't announce his choice for a replacement live from the judges bedroom.(Checks liver temp thermometer in corpse-turns to camera-"America will never forget ol' what's his buttons…now about a replacement…")

[Douchebag]

Looks like the replacement will probably be this guy: Sri Srinivasan

He can't be a real Indian cos he doesn't have the bushy moustache.
He won't agree or deny to anything and instead bob his head left and right and speak like he singing. He probably still can't drive right and use curry smell aftershave.