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former9thward

(31,684 posts)
55. I'm not sure why you consider that "hell".
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:25 PM
Jul 2012

Justices want to write opinions. They go into case law reference books that are studied by thousands of law students. The opinions are used by thousands of judges for precedent in their decisions. You don't go on the SC if you don't like to write or see your name in print. In practice opinions are divided pretty much evenly among the nine justices during the term.

Where's my clue-by-four? sakabatou Jul 2012 #1
ha...that's a good one Roland99 Jul 2012 #40
It's a much more powerful weapon than the clue-bat sakabatou Jul 2012 #44
How about legislation forcing morons like Scalia a 10 year term. Panasonic Jul 2012 #2
You mean a ratified constitutional amendment? AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #14
Only by Constitutional amendment. On that Scalia is correct. Supreme Court Justices 1monster Jul 2012 #15
Can be sure but likely to be? Nope, I dont see it happening. cstanleytech Jul 2012 #16
Sigh. Agreed. 1monster Jul 2012 #22
If they were given life tenure to buffer them against the slings and arrows of outrageous politics, Dustlawyer Jul 2012 #38
Were lecture tours big in the late 18th Century? Doubt if the idea even occurred to the 1monster Jul 2012 #41
life time tenure should go first. samsingh Jul 2012 #3
Uh, no, it is that way for the reason stated jberryhill Jul 2012 #28
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #29
That reason is obviously no longer valid. Occulus Jul 2012 #30
I see, and for whom might they work after that? jberryhill Jul 2012 #31
the republicans and their interests. Companies that support republicans samsingh Jul 2012 #43
To be reinstated every 4-8 years when the political situation changes 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #46
the guys a joke PatrynXX Jul 2012 #4
Do you really think Scalia is "not be influenced by politics"? savalez Jul 2012 #5
No, not parroting. More like he is the dummy in a ventriloquist act and he has a hand shoved right cstanleytech Jul 2012 #17
Drones tularetom Jul 2012 #6
I ask the same thing every time I hear that ridiculous accusation Enrique Jul 2012 #7
Fuck Fat Tony! ... n/m Bozita Jul 2012 #8
Send in the drones. thesquanderer Jul 2012 #9
What can the President do to you? Constitutionally, nothing... except ask Congress to impeach you. DRoseDARs Jul 2012 #10
OH there is something Obama CAN do. Joe Bacon Jul 2012 #20
Not Constitutionally onenote Jul 2012 #53
WTH is a Supreme Court Justice doing on Fox "news" that is not a news channel in the least. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #11
So he is only worried about the legal consequences of being a complete douchbag. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #12
Scalia is 76 Botany Jul 2012 #13
Hopefully that time will be when a democrat holds the whitehouse and or the dems cstanleytech Jul 2012 #18
Sotomayor has Diabetes, Clarence Thomas is Fit as a fiddle can you believe it. crimson77 Jul 2012 #21
I know plenty of Italian who looks a hundres times worse then him crimson77 Jul 2012 #23
he's very fat, too, looks like he eats way too much animal fat wordpix Jul 2012 #52
Nino The Fixer The Wizard Jul 2012 #19
Scalia BE10sCoach Jul 2012 #24
Scalia sounds like an "enemy combatant" to me. Fozzledick Jul 2012 #25
But he's right. He's immune from any kind of consequences from anyone. Kablooie Jul 2012 #26
You might want to brush up on your USC, your statement is misguided. DRoseDARs Jul 2012 #32
You got me. I tend towards hyperbole I'm afraid. Kablooie Jul 2012 #33
Mental incompetency is not used for impeachment. former9thward Jul 2012 #45
That's strange. Kablooie Jul 2012 #47
The standard for impeachment is defined in the Constitution. former9thward Jul 2012 #48
...such an arrogant ass. SoapBox Jul 2012 #27
Judges have forgotten that they answer to the people. It's problematic and needs to be resolved. nt Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #34
If he were a Republican I would say federal investigation using tax dollars Fearless Jul 2012 #35
Obama, no. John Roberts can make your life hell if he feels like it, Tony. aquart Jul 2012 #36
I'm curious. former9thward Jul 2012 #50
I would think this: aquart Jul 2012 #51
I'm not sure why you consider that "hell". former9thward Jul 2012 #55
On the subject of hair dye.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #37
Scalia's brain is clouded by advancing dementia. He needs to retire ! CarmanK Jul 2012 #39
Scalia is a shit stain on the Court & exudes some of the worst traits of humanity. -nt CrispyQ Jul 2012 #42
Remember When Supreme Court Justices Behaved Themselves In Public? Paladin Jul 2012 #49
Well, he's technically right Ter Jul 2012 #54
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