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Greybnk48

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3. Woo hoo! Thanks Scalia!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 11:00 AM

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Supreme Court's tie vote upholds public employee fees for unions [View all] jpak Mar 2016 OP

Highly beneficial to us this fall! Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #1

yes. riversedge Mar 2016 #13

This reveals the paucity of the GOP policy to 'wait until the next president' Trajan Mar 2016 #2

Depends how the lower court ruled alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #8

Wonder how Merrick Garland would have voted... mpcamb Mar 2016 #9

With the conservatives ... aggiesal Mar 2016 #44

or one of our judges dies then the court will back to a conservative one saturnsring Mar 2016 #43

Woo hoo! Thanks Scalia! Greybnk48 Mar 2016 #3

Don't forget to thank Mitch McConnell too! Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #6

Maybe this 4-4 court is actually going to work better than the jwirr Mar 2016 #4

Sometimes MisterFred Mar 2016 #10

Of course. jwirr Mar 2016 #12

However, despite unprecedented obstruction NewJeffCT Mar 2016 #18

Yes. jwirr Mar 2016 #22

Yep! The repug obstructionism is biting themselves in the ass. Woohoo! brush Mar 2016 #14

I believe a 4-4 decision NewJeffCT Mar 2016 #20

Is It Precedent RobinA Mar 2016 #23

I think so NewJeffCT Mar 2016 #35

There is really no set number of Supreme Court Justices. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2016 #46

Actually SCOTUS has a quorum requirement strategery blunder Mar 2016 #55

Scalia's Death, RobinA Mar 2016 #21

For the GOP Scalia-Lovin' Union Busters... alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #5

I'd like to thank all the chefs who prepared Justice Scalia's pasta and beef dishes. Scuba Mar 2016 #7

^^^^^^ LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #19

Loaded with plenty of fat EyeOnLife Mar 2016 #31

new strategy: Pray Scalia back to life rurallib Mar 2016 #11

I'm curious... llmart Mar 2016 #15

Not sure, but I think you are SOL. roody Mar 2016 #25

Nothing RAFisher Mar 2016 #29

Each State Makes Their Own Law louis c Mar 2016 #48

Good info.... llmart Mar 2016 #50

Scalia finally makes a worthwhile accomplishment... hlthe2b Mar 2016 #16

Not brutal enough IMO Orrex Mar 2016 #41

I kind of hope the we do not get a ninth judge for a quite a while. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #17

Scalia finally did something to help out the working class. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #24

Good one Faux pas Mar 2016 #27

I paid my 'fair share' for a couple of years while getting Faux pas Mar 2016 #26

I still pay mine safeinOhio Mar 2016 #38

Thanks for dropping dead, Tony! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #28

best thing he ever did irisblue Mar 2016 #32

The best thing Scalia ever did was make himself unavailable for this vote. corkhead Mar 2016 #30

I bet some moron talking head says Scalia should get a ghost vote Auggie Mar 2016 #33

Agency Shop stands!! SHRED Mar 2016 #34

Ha, take that Mitch McConnell. lark Mar 2016 #36

My son is a teacher and member. snort Mar 2016 #37

Thomas looks ready to go also. safeinOhio Mar 2016 #39

The era of right wing oppression from the court is over! johnnyrocket Mar 2016 #40

FINALLY Scalia recuses himself. Orrex Mar 2016 #42

Fat Tony must be rolling over in his grave! KamaAina Mar 2016 #45

He was having sexual orgasms over the thought of ruling on this one, with this one Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #51

Maybe the cause of death was autoerotic asphyxiation. KamaAina Mar 2016 #52

The Repugs lined up a ton of cases for the SCOTUS because Scalia was there waiting. Oops! He NCjack Mar 2016 #47

Thank you for the irony Justice Scalia. sulphurdunn Mar 2016 #49

thanks Scalia! yurbud Mar 2016 #53

Glad scotus chose now to rule instead of waiting lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #54