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34. He Used The Word "Absurd"?

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 10:08 AM

Oct 2014

His whole premise is absurd. He's an strict constuctionist and an orginalist. The constituion says NOWHERE that religion is to be favored, so a strict constructionist, BY DEFINITION, has to believe religion cannot be favored.

And as an "originalist" (a intellectually bankrupt position if there ever was one), he should know that some of the framers were "thinking" that since they were deists or agnostics, they would have not "wanted" religion to be favored.

He's contradicting himself, but that's nothing new for a dunce like him.

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Justice Antonin Scalia: Constitution allows religion to be favored over secularism [View all] DonViejo Oct 2014 OP

I'm sorry but why won't this rat bastard asshole piece of butt crust valerief Oct 2014 #1

No apology needed Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #11

Bwahahaha! Oh, if only praying worked... valerief Oct 2014 #19

Hahahahaha ellie Oct 2014 #35

Maybe Silent Clarence can go on vacation in his mobile home with a couple of work buddies. Ikonoklast Oct 2014 #36

What you said. Initech Oct 2014 #41

Because Satan guarantees long life before eternity in Hell aquart Oct 2014 #71

I'd hate to see the painting he's got in his attic. eggplant Oct 2014 #78

Ah Scalia Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #2

Read this review of Scalia's book hifiguy Oct 2014 #6

He certainly is an intellectual fraud and those who tout his creeds are dishonest and/or have never kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #7

the good old MSM used to tout him as a rurallib Oct 2014 #24

That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one! Initech Oct 2014 #43

that was a really good read. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #46

Astute. aquart Oct 2014 #72

He's lost his footing. elleng Oct 2014 #3

delusional. Like Mike Hayden librechik Oct 2014 #4

And just what part of the Constitutional text hifiguy Oct 2014 #5

Tony is principled, to an extreme ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #42

FUAS nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #8

Which Religions can it "favor" Fat Tony? JoePhilly Oct 2014 #9

Why, whichever ones hold the same values as Crash2Parties Oct 2014 #50

If Ginsburg is so concerned about laws in the states (like Texas) mr_liberal Oct 2014 #10

She doesn't exactly Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #12

Yes she does. mr_liberal Oct 2014 #13

Ah, I stand corrected then Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #15

No problem. mr_liberal Oct 2014 #16

Thanks for the link n/t Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #17

Me, too. it's a third amendment issue. aquart Oct 2014 #73

Here's hoping the ebola outbreak gets that fathead Generic Other Oct 2014 #14

This story has better quotes Cartoonist Oct 2014 #18

That is very scary, not least because it illuminates an ignorant mind. Also, he apparently views WinkyDink Oct 2014 #20

That's horrific. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #21

WOW! How can somebody be so ignorant of history and on the Court? sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #22

Time to impeach him. Orrex Oct 2014 #23

Such ignorance of our constitution is criminal in a Supreme Court Justice Nitram Oct 2014 #25

Scalia has been showing signs of increasing senility for some time Gothmog Oct 2014 #26

It is way past due that this asshole retire still_one Oct 2014 #27

Wow, he doesnt understand the most basic concept of our Constitution. CaptainTruth Oct 2014 #28

Excellent point CaptainTruth. appal_jack Oct 2014 #31

Which is interesting ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #44

Scalia needs a hobby. reflection Oct 2014 #29

Or hunting smurfs Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #30

Forum needs a thumbs-up button Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #33

Competitive bleach drinking. bvf Oct 2014 #55

That reminds me of this classic Metalocalypse moment hifiguy Oct 2014 #61

So RBG needs to recuse herself from abortion cases because she has a uterus? Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #32

He Used The Word "Absurd"? ProfessorGAC Oct 2014 #34

Professor David Strauss of the U of Chicago Law School hifiguy Oct 2014 #47

Yep, I Knew That ProfessorGAC Oct 2014 #57

he shouldn't be on a school board, let alone the supreme court. spanone Oct 2014 #37

Judge Jackass can cram it Blue Owl Oct 2014 #38

Scalia is part of the cult Opus Dei. yardwork Oct 2014 #39

+1. And Clarence Thomas is a member of "THE FAMILY," another scary religious Cult in Washington DC. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #49

Okay, Scalia. Let's make the US an Islamic State and enact Sharia Law. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2014 #40

IMPEACH IMPEACH IMPEACH turbinetree Oct 2014 #45

Bible thumper. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #48

Everything Thomas Jefferson wrote runs contrary to this old fool. wolfie001 Oct 2014 #51

James Madison, too. hifiguy Oct 2014 #62

Who remembers Christine O'Donnell? pokerfan Oct 2014 #52

She had some godawful handlers. n/t. bvf Oct 2014 #56

That she is dumber than a sack of hammers didn't exactly help her cause. hifiguy Oct 2014 #63

Don't get me wrong bvf Oct 2014 #64

Says the guy that helped rob democracy. Rex Oct 2014 #53

Scalia has certainly "lost" it, that is, BlueMTexpat Oct 2014 #54

"He said many Europeans nations demonstrate that’s one possible way to run a government, the Brickbat Oct 2014 #58

Every time he speaks The Wizard Oct 2014 #59

Senility, all timers, hes got them all, BUT he always seems to pander to the right,,,,,, benld74 Oct 2014 #60

Scalia Is An Out And Out Embarrassment.... supercats Oct 2014 #65

How does Scalia define religion? JDPriestly Oct 2014 #66

I'm sure that he will also argue Helen Borg Oct 2014 #67

He claims to support original intent Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2014 #68

Scalia saying someone else on SCOTUS needs to recuse themselves is rich, especially coming Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #69

Is Scalia Now Senile? DallasNE Oct 2014 #70

Has been for some time. aquart Oct 2014 #74

I wish he'd be taken home finally rpannier Oct 2014 #75

has the man lost his mind. barbtries Oct 2014 #76

this towering intellect's deep thinking on the court can be reduced to one simple sentence: unblock Oct 2014 #77

WTF. Seriously. Can't we impeach this asshole????? Avalux Oct 2014 #79