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Orrex

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27. I don't know how you missed it, either.

Reply to napkinz (Reply #22)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 07:22 PM

Jun 2015

DU has always had a contingent that either supports the death penalty outright for certain offenses (child rape, child murder, animal cruelty, straight-up murder) or else you have the kind of person who says "I'm usually against the death penalty, but in this case I'll make an exception..."

Or you have the other kind, who say "I don't support capital punishment, but put him in prison for life. They'll take care of him there."

These are the types of poster who are in line with Scalia on this issue. Sure, no one came out in explicit agreement with him on this specific case, but that's irrelevant.

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Scalia Gets Capital Punishment Dead Wrong [View all] napkinz Jun 2015 OP

Murder is not justice. Gregorian Jun 2015 #1

well, we know they're not trying to obtain justice napkinz Jun 2015 #2

And it's not really an era, it's a condition. Gregorian Jun 2015 #3

"And someone morphs and life experiences into a Scalia" napkinz Jun 2015 #4

Haha. Gregorian Jun 2015 #6

brilliant ... napkinz Jun 2015 #9

more ... napkinz Jun 2015 #5

k&r beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #7

thanks beam me up scottie napkinz Jun 2015 #8

It won't change his mind about capital punishment. surrealAmerican Jun 2015 #10

and conservatives talk about impeaching Ruth Bader Ginsburg napkinz Jun 2015 #15

... napkinz Jun 2015 #24

Scalia is a perfect example of a man that should not sit in judgment at any level let alone Enthusiast Jun 2015 #11

another gift bestowed upon us by Saint Ronnie napkinz Jun 2015 #18

Yeah. Way to go Saint Ronnie! You appointed a right wing religious extremist. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #19

Many here on the DU agree with Scalia. Disgusting. nt Logical Jun 2015 #12

^^That. Orrex Jun 2015 #20

I agree. nt Logical Jun 2015 #21

wow ... I don't know how I missed this. napkinz Jun 2015 #22

I don't know how you missed it, either. Orrex Jun 2015 #27

As does Hillary Clinton! Absolutely disgusting. morningfog Jun 2015 #33

Scalia is terrible on 8th amendment law. I confess I think he is pretty good on Vattel Jun 2015 #13

That man, Scalia, has completely perverted justice and the notion of judicial fairness MoonRiver Jun 2015 #14

... napkinz Jun 2015 #16

Lifetime membership to the SCOTUS is garbage and needs to change. Rex Jun 2015 #17

just wondering where our candidates -- Secy Clinton, Senator Sanders, Gov O'Malley -- stand on this napkinz Jun 2015 #23

Scalia is the most awful Supreme Court "justice" of my lifetime Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #25

and he was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 1986! napkinz Jun 2015 #29

It's much easier to count the things he gets right hifiguy Jun 2015 #26

Scalia has been showing signs of increasing senility for some time Gothmog Jun 2015 #28

I just think he's always been nuts. napkinz Jun 2015 #31

There's very little that this pig doesn't get wrong. marmar Jun 2015 #30

and now we know he's a creationist too napkinz Jun 2015 #32

The Depraved Immorality of Justice Scalia: It’s Constitutional to Execute Innocent People. napkinz Jun 2015 #34

... napkinz Jun 2015 #35