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DeSwiss

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91. There's an ''implied'' mental competency requirement, (Constitutional), but not a test.

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 06:48 PM

Apr 2014

Article 3 - The Judicial Branch
Section 1 - Judicial Powers

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office. link

Thus leaving examinations of behavior up to the Congress (meaning nothing will be done since only one justice has ever been impeached). And that ''Good Behavior'' clause also mean a lifetime appointment, which insures that insanity will reign since most are already a little loony (some are full loons) from the start. Because you'd have to be crazy to study law.

- The only people who love the law are rich lawyers and nuts like Scalia.

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Justice Scalia Makes Epic "Cringeworthy" Blunder In Supreme Court Opinion [View all] kpete Apr 2014 OP

A feature, not a bug gratuitous Apr 2014 #1

One in a series...I think he's getting senile. He was already arrogant. Demeter Apr 2014 #30

Justice Scalia is losing his already tenuous grasp on reality. n/t DirkGently Apr 2014 #53

Is there a mental competency test for federal judges? GeoWilliam750 Apr 2014 #83

There's an ''implied'' mental competency requirement, (Constitutional), but not a test. DeSwiss Apr 2014 #91

I am reminded of one of the reasons that the Framers of the Constitution Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2014 #43

! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #92

they really DO think they're that much smarter than us--note the setup in Atlas Shrugged: MisterP Apr 2014 #72

Scalia needs to retire before more goofs and bad decisions become the norm.... northoftheborder Apr 2014 #2

GOTV, retain the Senate, get Obama nominees confirmed. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #18

^^^THIS^^^ riqster Apr 2014 #26

Yes. This. ^ BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #49

Yes! GOTV! nt IronLionZion Apr 2014 #88

Far too late for that. SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #47

He's about 1 donut short of a full blown coronary event anyway Major Nikon Apr 2014 #51

It's the cannolies what'll get 'em.... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #94

He doesn't have the market cornered on bad decisions hootinholler Apr 2014 #70

Nope--it's not. lastlib Apr 2014 #104

It is not. former9thward Apr 2014 #107

But who will take care of his boy if he's gone? erronis Apr 2014 #100

I'll say it...... Hobo Apr 2014 #3

I'll say it, too, Hobo... kag Apr 2014 #25

Actually in the last several years he has been acting much more irrationally then usually. I lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #4

I'm thinking a competency exam--->R/O Alzheimer's or other dementia. hue Apr 2014 #31

I didn't say it but I was thinking the same thing lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #42

They say that learning new things helps keep your brain healthy as you age. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #84

This thread needs 10,000 recs..nt StopTheNeoCons Apr 2014 #5

Nothing I can say about that ugly cretin that hasn't been said countless times. hlthe2b Apr 2014 #6

This is the guy... Ron Obvious Apr 2014 #7

Yes, that statement made my jaw drop open... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #11

really. that was paralyzing. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #50

He lives in his own sociopathic self centered world so common to the RW'ers. hue Apr 2014 #33

I remember I had that unbelievable statement of his liberalhistorian Apr 2014 #108

Please his biggest blunder was bush v Gore Botany Apr 2014 #8

That wasn't blunder, it was opportunistic activism JHB Apr 2014 #54

Well like our friends on the right nykym Apr 2014 #9

He is the poster child for rightwing "thinking"... Moostache Apr 2014 #10

I am not so sure. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #14

I wonder if it could be a manifestation of Ineeda Apr 2014 #19

I wouldn't leave out one nonmedical "aging issue"... JHB Apr 2014 #58

I think the medical term is "comormidity?" Nevernose Apr 2014 #71

won't be long now NJCher Apr 2014 #106

Scalia-a disgusting Reagan blunder. nt UtahLib Apr 2014 #12

Senility? n2doc Apr 2014 #13

That was my thought. jwirr Apr 2014 #29

I agree with the senility diagnosis Gothmog Apr 2014 #74

Though wouldn't the clerks cover that? treestar May 2014 #120

Speaking of cringeworthy: scalia is a supreme court justice fishwax Apr 2014 #15

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Apr 2014 #24

I Cringe Everytime I See His Name In Print ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #40

Who was confirmed by a vote of 98-0. former9thward Apr 2014 #109

Not a big surprise. Scalia has no regard for truth. merrily Apr 2014 #16

Nailed it. Ilsa Apr 2014 #44

Demented, deranged, delusional, despicable.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #17

Is there recourse in the Constitution for a SC Justice if they really become mentally unstable? The Wielding Truth Apr 2014 #20

they run for president? ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #21

No, I don't think so. Impeachment, retirement, or death.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #23

If "cringeworthy" were an impeachable offense Scalia and Thomas would both be gone. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #38

I do think blatant corruption is an impeachable offense mountain grammy Apr 2014 #55

Yes, impeachment. jeff47 Apr 2014 #35

Will Louie Gohmert Notice There's a Problem? Ducksworthy Apr 2014 #93

Most of his opinions are "cringeworthy" but none was more so than: DFW Apr 2014 #22

Scalia is so full of Duh derby378 Apr 2014 #27

Wasn't it Scalia who criticized Marshall for not meeting the standards of the SCOTUS? nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #28

Reminds me of when he opposed overturning DOMA because it wasn't NYC Liberal Apr 2014 #32

Alzheimers? Dementia? MohRokTah Apr 2014 #34

Scalia himself is "cringe worthy" so this should not be a surprise. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #36

You and me... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #110

Since Scalia authored the opinion that he was mistaken on means he has no concept of what he's doing hue Apr 2014 #37

It wasn't him, it was a staff member. malthaussen Apr 2014 #39

Yet Scalia should be cognizant of what was written under his name. hue Apr 2014 #45

Maybe ALEC watoos Apr 2014 #41

Thomas claims that sabbat hunter Apr 2014 #61

does anyone think that weissmam Apr 2014 #46

Fat Tony's marbles never rolled well, in any case. Quasimodem Apr 2014 #87

I've been saying to my friends for some time now that SwankyXomb Apr 2014 #48

Clearly Scalia doesn't write his own opinions. nt TeamPooka Apr 2014 #52

as mentioned upthread, seems like possibility of early dementia eShirl Apr 2014 #56

A point left out is that Justice Thomas and his clerks totally missed it as well. Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #57

Though I disagree with much about many of Robert's decision, I would not group him with scaila, lostincalifornia May 2014 #117

HE.DOESN'T.FUCKING.CARE LondonReign2 Apr 2014 #59

I can only imagine what an ass I'd become if I knew I couldn't be fired. AAO Apr 2014 #86

His selection by St. Ronnie of Rayguns was the original declaration of war on civility in govt IMHO corkhead Apr 2014 #60

We outsourced justice to the billionaires... Orsino Apr 2014 #62

"cringeworthy" and "embarrassing" only apply to people with a sense of shame. bvar22 Apr 2014 #63

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #64

So does this mean that just by keeping his mouth shut, Clarence is the smart one? n/t A Simple Game Apr 2014 #65

It's time to retire. leanforward Apr 2014 #66

Too much rich food at those gala conservative events. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #67

I think, there is a third ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #68

Come on, admit it! Does Justice Scalia's opinion have to make sense? rock Apr 2014 #69

Scalia has been going senile for some time now Gothmog Apr 2014 #73

antonin scalia IS a cringeworthy blunder. calimary Apr 2014 #75

Why 6-2? volstork Apr 2014 #76

Sounds like he has Alzheimer's or dementia riverbendviewgal Apr 2014 #77

This is what happens when one forgets to remove the lump of coal from... chknltl Apr 2014 #78

Keep a list of stuff like this: it may become useful struggle4progress Apr 2014 #79

The nomination and confirmation of Anton Scalia as a Supreme Court Justice surely is one of this indepat Apr 2014 #80

never let the law get in the way of pushing a political agenda Supersedeas Apr 2014 #81

Time to retire? n/t Laelth Apr 2014 #82

Time to retire when your mind goes... AAO Apr 2014 #85

Before he was against it, he was for it....... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #89

what an IDIOT!!! dicksmc3 Apr 2014 #90

, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #95

Next opinion written in purple crayon: EPA = EVIL (with frowny face) stg81 Apr 2014 #96

Is senility a grounds for impeachment? McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #97

No mistake. He's rewriting history. As usual. nt valerief Apr 2014 #98

Can you say, "wacky wingnut", anyone? AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #99

He's lost it. Face it, he's a walking example of Organic Mental Disease Warpy Apr 2014 #101

Scalia and Thomas should be impeached. Lint Head Apr 2014 #102

According to google... Stryst Apr 2014 #103

What "should be" and what realistically can be done are two very different things... markpkessinger Apr 2014 #105

GOTV Stryst May 2014 #118

As corpulent as he is... 3catwoman3 Apr 2014 #111

I too, hope for an early departure Iwillnevergiveup May 2014 #112

He is "cringeworthy".. Hulk May 2014 #113

Scalia has early signs of AD Helen Borg May 2014 #114

Scalia and his Mini Me (Thomas) nyabingi May 2014 #115

Same way that they got across corperate personhood back in the day, wasn't it? JackInGreen May 2014 #116

This was a major screwup or mistake by Scalia Gothmog May 2014 #119