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WinstonSmith4740

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36. Oops!

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 08:41 PM

Sep 2012

Right you are! I though Nixon had just appointed him to the Supreme Court, but now that I think about it, didn't Reagan tempt Burger away with some big time job that made him retire so Rehnquist could step up? I just remember the whole thing being kind of creepy, especially the Fairness Doctrine being overturned. The Rethugs actually used the argument that demanding both sides of position be presented somehow gave people less information, or some such bullshit.

But then again, Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

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Fanning furor, Justice Scalia says appeals court judge lied [View all] jsr Sep 2012 OP

Just retire asshole. JRLeft Sep 2012 #1

Yeah, the place needs some airing out, you stinking crook. freshwest Sep 2012 #2

Unfortunately... WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #9

Burger was appointed by Nixon as Chief Justice rsdsharp Sep 2012 #27

Oops! WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #36

Yes please. progressoid Sep 2012 #13

Hey, Fat Nino! OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #3

When I was in law school ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #4

you'd remember puking if you had read Scalia, 1StrongBlackMan Skittles Sep 2012 #5

I remember reading Scalia's opinion on Walmart v Dukes OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #6

AND, Posner's been 'conservative,' an economist/judge, elleng Sep 2012 #10

Absolutely ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #22

that's how he rolls. try reading his bowers v hardwick opinion JudyM Sep 2012 #41

Can we get him more cholesterol for lunch? lonestarnot Sep 2012 #7

We should send a case of Krispy Kremes every day to his office. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #21

LOL. mmmmmmmmmm lonestarnot Sep 2012 #40

POSNER??? elleng Sep 2012 #8

Yep...attacking Posner is not a well-balanced move. nt msanthrope Sep 2012 #16

what we need is an Obama landslide, a senate majority defacto7 Sep 2012 #11

That guys is a royal prick. StrictlyRockers Sep 2012 #12

Term Limits on SCOTUS Members Along with LarryNM Sep 2012 #14

Mr Justice, oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #15

No shit. I read that opinion, (and actually thought it was a rare decent one by Fat Tony) Volaris Sep 2012 #18

I'm Not a Lawyer oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #26

His ego is what makes him talk, give interviews. The man could not be more full of himself if he Dustlawyer Sep 2012 #17

they should keep their comments to the court or formal papers, that would be the class move... trailmonkee Sep 2012 #19

I've read three books by Posner. I've appeared before him in court. I've read his opinions. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #20

I argued before Posner? ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #23

actually, the panel just wanted me to sit down and shut up. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #32

Oops ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #35

I recall arguing before 7th Circuit, elleng Sep 2012 #37

Will be very good to see, elleng Sep 2012 #31

Scalia is a pig. annabanana Sep 2012 #24

Posner... Obama's next appointee? annabanana Sep 2012 #25

Bad idea for several reasons onenote Sep 2012 #33

Didn't Scalia say that the line about "a well-regulated militia" is just a "rhetorical flourish?" nt Ian David Sep 2012 #28

I'm no lawyer. Is that, by chance, an impeachable offense in some way? I keep waiting for silvershadow Sep 2012 #29

No criticism is not impeachable. former9thward Sep 2012 #38

Scalias days are numbered zorro1 Sep 2012 #30

it says something when a clear conservative is at war with a nutbag conservative. librechik Sep 2012 #34

I'm sure the esteemed jurist that Posner is, will hand a nice smackdown to Scalia Panasonic Sep 2012 #39