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ellisonz

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1. He also previously stated:

Reply to stevedeshazer (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 08:01 PM

Mar 2012

Scalia discounted the importance of the Bill of Rights and its protection for freedom of speech and the press. “Every banana republic has a Bill of Rights,” he said. Those are “just words on paper.” It depends on the “structure of government,” including independent courts, to enforce the rights of individuals.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/05/news/la-pn-scalia-testifies-20111005

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The right wing just loves Antonin Scalia. He won't read the bill. [View all] stevedeshazer Mar 2012 OP

He also previously stated: ellisonz Mar 2012 #1

Load up on those super-fatty Italian sausages, antipasto, canneloni and calzones, Scalia... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #2

Uhh, he's a conservative. ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #3

You've got him down. stevedeshazer Mar 2012 #4

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