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elleng

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28. That's baloney,

Reply to Logical (Reply #24)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 01:48 AM

Feb 2016

we don't have love for other lawyers, we understand their language and their arguments maybe better than others.

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Every lawyer I know concedes that Scalia was in fact brilliant [View all] Recursion Feb 2016 OP

If he was a genius, he was an evil one....nt Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #1

exactly fried eggs Feb 2016 #4

Unfortunately... GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #2

He was smart, elleng Feb 2016 #3

Wrong side of the force. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #5

In latter years, his dissents and decisions got more and more weird. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #6

I haven't read many recent ones, but back when I was applying to law schools Recursion Feb 2016 #7

These two sum up my conversation with my (law) student today. Ms. Toad Feb 2016 #19

and bat shit crazy SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #8

What btilliance led him to argue that executing the emotionally disabled is not cruel and unusual? rug Feb 2016 #9

Meh. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #10

That's just it. He was intelligent enough to convincingly come out anywhere morningfog Feb 2016 #11

He wasn't brilliant enough to do that much damage Major Nikon Feb 2016 #12

Are you SERious???? Gabi Hayes Feb 2016 #13

He was in the minority much more often than the majority, is the point (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #14

Which makes Scalia no more damaging than the other 4 justices Major Nikon Feb 2016 #16

As my mother said many times about lawyers: HeiressofBickworth Feb 2016 #15

Intelligence is one thing, how you use it is another bhikkhu Feb 2016 #17

Any support for this? TeddyR Feb 2016 #29

Its an oversimplification, but demonstrated pretty well in his marriage equality position bhikkhu Feb 2016 #34

I've known several brilliant people that I wouldn't trust around the silverware. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #18

Brilliant or dark star? More like dark star, brilliance indicates light. Scalia was not light. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #20

Scalia was light in the same way as was Lucifer meow2u3 Feb 2016 #36

As a law student I took one course from Scalia. former9thward Feb 2016 #21

I personally couldn't stand listening to him for an hour, he is pure evil. But..... Logical Feb 2016 #22

Yes, I get that. former9thward Feb 2016 #23

Please! Actors don't carry the power of a SC member! I think lawyers have.... Logical Feb 2016 #24

I destest lawyers. former9thward Feb 2016 #25

I love your DU profile. Sounds like you're one of the good ones! 😄 Logical Feb 2016 #26

I do my best. former9thward Feb 2016 #30

I imagine it's a lot tougher job than most people like me think! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #31

That's baloney, elleng Feb 2016 #28

Unfortunately, he used his intelligence to reason backwards The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #27

So was Ayn Rand. Her logic was impeccable Warpy Feb 2016 #32

No one I know ever claimed he was dumb. Volaris Feb 2016 #33

Well, his dissents can be fun to read, since he lost jfern Feb 2016 #35