Top 10 RAGE QUOTES From Scalia’s Dissent On DOMA

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Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a flaming dissent against the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling Wednesday invalidating the core of the Defense of Marriage Act, the law that prohibits married same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits. Underlying Scalia’s pushback was anger at the majority’s decision to even involve itself in the “abstract questions” of this case and his view that states should be permitted to determine whether or not gay conduct is moral and legislate on that basis.


Here are the top 10 quotes from the staunchly conservative jurist — a mix of rage-filled metaphors and legal punches.




1) ‘Diseased Root’

“We have no power to decide this case,” Scalia wrote. “And even if we did, we have no power under the Constitution to invalidate this democratically adopted legislation. The Court’s errors on both points spring forth from the same diseased root: an exalted conception of the role of this institution in America.”

“The Court is eager — hungry — to tell everyone its view of the legal question at the heart of this case.”



2) ‘Jaw-Dropping,’ ‘Black-Robed Supremacy’

“That is jaw-dropping. It is an assertion of judicial supremacy over the people’s Representatives in Congress and the Executive,” he wrote, adding that the framers of the Constitution created a judicial branch with limited power in order to “guard their right to self-rule against the black-robed supremacy that today’s majority finds so attractive.”



3) ‘No Justification’ For Obama Administration

Chiding the Obama administration for refusing to defend DOMA in court, Scalia scoffed, “There is no justification for the Justice Department’s abandoning the law in the present case. The majority opinion makes a point of scolding the President for his ‘failure to defend the constitutionality of an Act of Congress based on a constitutional theory not yet established in judicial decisions … But the rebuke is tongue-in-cheek, for the majority gladly gives the President what he wants.”



4) ‘Legalistic Argle-Bargle’

Referring to the issue of standing, Scalia wrote, “I find it wryly amusing that the majority seeks to dismiss the requirement of party-adverseness as nothing more than a ‘prudential’ aspect of the sole Article III requirement of standing.”

“As I have said, the real rationale of today’s opinion, whatever disappearing trail of its legalistic argle-bargle one chooses to follow, is that DOMA is motivated by ‘bare … desire to harm’ couples in same-sex marriages.”



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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/06/scalia-doma-dissent.php?ref=fpa

[Wait Wut]

1. Priceless.

I'm still numb, but this made my day.

[Recursion]

2. "Argle-Bargle"? That is pretty cool

I disagree with nearly everything Scalia writes, but I always enjoy reading it.

[W_HAMILTON]

20. Scalia, "Argle-Bargle," Gargamel....

...I think there are some Photoshop opportunities there

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[summerschild]

40. "argle-bargle"

Not cool enough. He needed to add "derp".

[AndyA]

3. Bottom line: DOMA was discriminatory.

Discrimination is unconstitutional. End of story.

Resign, @sshole. You are as corrupt as anyone in government.

[morningfog]

4. THe more pissed Scalia is, the happier I am.

[nykym]

5. Would not this apply to the

Voting Rights Act

2) ‘Jaw-Dropping,’ ‘Black-Robed Supremacy’

“That is jaw-dropping. It is an assertion of judicial supremacy over the people’s Representatives in Congress and the Executive,” he wrote, adding that the framers of the Constitution created a judicial branch with limited power in order to “guard their right to self-rule against the black-robed supremacy that today’s majority finds so attractive.”

[bvar22]

16. It would apply even MORE to Bush v Gore...

where Scalia ordered the State of Florida to END a State Ordered Re-Count of ALL the votes.

[drynberg]

37. EXCELLENT POINT

Most germain.

[frazzled]

6. "We have no power under the Constitution to invalidate this democratically adopted legislation."

Oh, that is so rich, given that just yesterday Scalia invalidated the (overwhelmingly) democratically adopted legislation in the Voting Rights Act. Totally overturned it. Even though it had been adopted unanimously in the Senate and nearly unanimously in the House.

Hello? What a difference a day makes.

All gay rights supporters need to stand up now and help out the VRA. We're in this together, kids. And Scalia just blows any old way he wishes, with his tantrums.

[Segami]

8. Terminal hypocrite!

[byeya]

7. Va fangul, Tony

[Segami]

10. LOL!

[Politicalboi]

9. Hmmmmm!

"It is an assertion of judicial supremacy over the people’s Representatives in Congress and the Executive,” he wrote"

Then what happened yesterday you asshole. Maybe he heard the talking points yesterday.

[stranger81]

11. The "diseased root" comment is ironic

Given what the Court (and Scalia) did yesterday in the VRA case. Talk about judicial overreach.

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Well, in Whoville they say - that Scalia's mouth grew three sizes that day.

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13. so the court can't question congress re doma, but it can invent a sunset provision into the vra?

[tularetom]

14. A sick and angry man

Wonder what his opinion read like before his clerks cleaned it up.

Probably full of references to "homos" and "fags".

[groovedaddy]

15. I too, rage against the majority - when it's all those 5-4 pro-corporate decisions

that Scalia votes for.

[hootinholler]

17. So, um Tony, how is DOMA not a bill of attainder?

Is not a bill of attainder one that is motivated by the desire to harm one group? Shouldn't it have been ruled unconstitutional on those grounds alone?

[Quantess]

18. What an a-hole.

If there is a hell, it's got a parking spot right in the front row with his name, just waiting for him.

[Rex]

21. Hey Tony, FUCK YOU...Bush vs. Gore.

Invalidates EVERYTHING YOU FUCKING SAID...OR...you are just another worthless Repuke hypocrite! Which is it Scarface!?!?!

You will be DISGRACED for the rest of recorded history, your family will be disgraced as well! The judge that cannot keep consistent with his supposed own values and beliefs.

We call those kind of people SELL OUTS. No surprise Tony cannot keep his story straight.

Scalia is a TOTAL embarrassment for the United States.

He should step down IMMEDIATELY.

[deutsey]

38. Ding ding ding!

That was my thought as well.

So shut the fuck up, Tony.

[MineralMan]

22. Don't like it, Antonin? Resign, then, RFN!

I dare you!

[Rex]

26. I double dog dare you!

Let us goad him into it!

[MineralMan]

27. I sent him an email to that end.

Of course, he won't read it, but I sent it anyhow.

[Rex]

29. Thanks. His hypocrisy knows no boundaries.

I wish he would read it! I bet he hits the mass delete on his emails. Probably has a filter for hire, like Rush.

[MineralMan]

30. He has clerks who read his emails.

They fear his wrath, so they delete everything in abject terror.

Tony is an asshole. That's all.

[Rex]

34. Can you imagine what it is like to work for the man?

I'd rather work at a sewage treatment plant. At least there, I know where the shit is coming from. I bet he beats his pages with a replica of the Constitution.

Tony strikes me as a J. Edgar Hoover type of sociopath.

[Initech]

23. He and Adam Carolla should co host "This Week In Rage". Angriest podcast ever.

[BainsBane]

24. He had no problem overturning other democratic legislation: the Voting Rights Act

as well as campaign finance reform. Hypocrite.

[Arugula Latte]

25. I hope his rage contributes to his, uhh, shall I say, early demise.

[geek tragedy]

28. Hey Nino, U mad bro? nt

[Aerows]

31. Wharbargle is more like it

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

33. +100,000,000

Beat me to it!

[Aerows]

35. Great minds think alike

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

36. brought to you by This Week in Wingnuts!

[silvershadow]

39. With any luck he will be driven to a stroke. nt