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29. Scalia has no legal philosophy.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:33 PM

Jun 2012

He just has a right wing political philosophy and uses that to determine how he will rule on cases. Then he turns to one of his Ivy League law clerks to find him legal support for the conclusion he wants to make. And legal precedent is much like the Bible. You can find a quote to justify anything.

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The abject hypocrisy of Antonin Scalia ... [View all] 11 Bravo Jun 2012 OP

it`s not hypocrisy ... madrchsod Jun 2012 #1

How does dark forest Jun 2012 #13

+1,000 malaise Jun 2012 #2

he's an embarrassment to judges and human beings spanone Jun 2012 #3

An interesting distinction dark forest Jun 2012 #14

LOL I see you've spent some time in the courtroom. nt SunSeeker Jun 2012 #28

A real piece of __________. 99Forever Jun 2012 #4

... elephant dung. TahitiNut Jun 2012 #34

Kangaroo Court Animal Chin Jun 2012 #5

Welcome to DU, Kangaroo Cout! Raster Jun 2012 #7

I share your sentiments as a lawyer myself. Whiskeytide Jun 2012 #9

Perhaps its time to amend the Constitution to strike down life time appointments. olegramps Jun 2012 #18

I noticed that as well DearAbby Jun 2012 #6

Scalia Is JUST LIKE Limbaugh ... 66 dmhlt Jun 2012 #8

He is so political treestar Jun 2012 #10

he has tenure so he doesnt have to care. scotus is a monopoly leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #11

Oh my God. Scalia is a sovereigntist. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #12

He only believes in states' rights when Alcibiades Jun 2012 #15

Montana should have the right to decide campaign funding that involves state and local offices. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #17

I totally concur. Scalia was wrong on both counts as well as being a bought-and-paid-for hypocrite BlueMTexpat Jun 2012 #31

This is why you can never let a Republican drone on about states rights pa28 Jun 2012 #25

Oh, they can see it. They just hope that we can't. 11 Bravo Jun 2012 #27

I think he craves attention FreeBC Jun 2012 #16

Sooner or later he is going to choke on his own hate ashling Jun 2012 #19

Impeach him before he rules again! nt Shagman Jun 2012 #20

Thanks for putting into words evilhime Jun 2012 #21

Yep, abject hypocrisy is the best description... Spazito Jun 2012 #22

Scalia Smilo Jun 2012 #23

Scalia is an absolute disgrace to democracy and justice Blue Owl Jun 2012 #24

Confederate thinking Scootaloo Jun 2012 #26

Scalia has no legal philosophy. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #29

He is not hypocritical at all clang1 Jun 2012 #30

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2012 #32

He also did not respect the sovereignty of the state of Florida PA Democrat Jun 2012 #33

K&R.. butterfly77 Jun 2012 #35