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RobinA

(9,878 posts)
34. This Language -
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 07:53 PM
Feb 2016

"evidence of factual innocence is really immaterial when considering a death penalty appeal" - makes me hyperventilate every time I see it. Although, I suppose I'm just not brilliant enough to understand.

How about he gathered all his RELEVANT information from the legal precedents he read? elleng Feb 2016 #1
Very doubtful he read the precedents. That's the job COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #2
I disagree. elleng Feb 2016 #3
Interesting. Why? COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #4
I'm a lawyer, elleng Feb 2016 #6
What have you seen (specifically) that leads you to COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #7
The Kalb Report: elleng Feb 2016 #8
i went through the whole tape. I find nothing that even remotely discusses COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #10
You don't know what you are talking about. former9thward Feb 2016 #15
Thanks former9thward. elleng Feb 2016 #25
Yes, thanks both of you for standing up for reality. Hortensis Feb 2016 #27
You're missing the point I was discussing with COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #29
So... RobinA Feb 2016 #33
Do you really think I could give you an intelligence answer former9thward Feb 2016 #41
Well, RobinA Feb 2016 #47
He was a piece of shit toward the end of his life, some cannot handle the fact their idol turned Rex Feb 2016 #23
I am absolutely astounded by this new-found love for COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #30
This Language - RobinA Feb 2016 #34
It's a hyper-technical understanding of the law, which enshrines process COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #36
Yeah, I Get That RobinA Feb 2016 #49
There's nothing new found about it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #43
Yep. Unfortunately you're right. nt COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #45
I'm sorry, I see no indication that Scalia ever gave a rat's ass about precedent. Atman Feb 2016 #24
He never did, all he cared about what his own personal agenda against gays and minorities. Rex Feb 2016 #26
You mean like all those precedents for Bush v. Gore? Human101948 Feb 2016 #28
He's dead. MineralMan Feb 2016 #5
Let's not. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #12
You're wrong here, MM. Reminding people of the REAL Scalia... JHB Feb 2016 #13
^^^This. nt laundry_queen Feb 2016 #35
Feel free to ignore these threads then, because they are going to be up for a long time. Rex Feb 2016 #22
How about you simply pass on reading or commenting on any thread about him? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #37
How about I post as I choose? MineralMan Feb 2016 #38
And let others do the same--instead of telling them to move on. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #39
It would be fine ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #40
Then don't whine when questioned! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #42
Unlike Palin, who reads "all of 'em." valerief Feb 2016 #9
Garbage in, garbage out JHB Feb 2016 #11
I don't blame him Carolina Feb 2016 #14
I was gonna say hfojvt Feb 2016 #50
A lot of DUers are about to refuse to read the Washington Post oberliner Feb 2016 #16
What was that? Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #17
Have you seen the posts about the Bernie civil rights photo? oberliner Feb 2016 #18
So he let assholes like OxyRush define the issues of the day for him. lpbk2713 Feb 2016 #19
A lot of smart people turn into mindless zombies listening to hate radio. Scalia was no exception. Rex Feb 2016 #21
Of course he was intellectually dishonest, I am surprised some are just realizing that by now. Rex Feb 2016 #20
Kick this for his internet pals, some who post here. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #31
He was just your typical republican scumbag rockfordfile Feb 2016 #32
Everyone on the supreme court should listen to all sides of an issue 4bernie28 Feb 2016 #44
They do.* And then COLGATE4 Feb 2016 #46
And now he's dead. Iggo Feb 2016 #48
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