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markpkessinger

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3. An article on Talking Points Memo quotes Scalia as saying:

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 01:57 PM

Feb 2013

An article on Talking Points Memo quotes Scalia as saying:

I don’t think there is anything to gain by any senator by voting against this Act,” Scalia said. “This is not the kind of question you can leave to Congress. They’re going to lose votes if they vote against the Voting Rights Act. Even the name is wonderful.

Excuse me?! Since when is it the job of the Supreme Court to protect legislators -- in advance no less -- against the political consequences of taking an unpopular vote?

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Mad Tony ( Scalia): Voting Rights Act Is ‘Perpetuation Of Racial Entitlement’ [View all] deminks Feb 2013 OP

Clarence Thomas (R) let's everyone know exactly how he feels about the issue Berlum Feb 2013 #1

Pretty cushy job jsr Feb 2013 #10

god he's such a f*king disgrace leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #15

Perfect Berlum. America has assholes on their SC. Cha Feb 2013 #16

It's unbelieveable that this fool is on the Supreme Court!! sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #2

An article on Talking Points Memo quotes Scalia as saying: markpkessinger Feb 2013 #3

Justice Scalia, a moment of your time please? Drale Feb 2013 #4

voters are moochers librechik Feb 2013 #5

because a law's constitutionality depends on the political motives of the marginal congresscritter? unblock Feb 2013 #6

Everyone is entitled to vote jberryhill Feb 2013 #7

The Opus Dei Court (R) - Ya gotta wonder if the Pope (R) made him say that... Berlum Feb 2013 #11

This fucker would have been so comfortable running a plantation 150 years ago. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #8

Weren't Italians being discriminated against.. one hundred Cha Feb 2013 #17

Um....Well....Yeah.... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #9

And who was surprised at this attitude on Scalia's part? tledford Feb 2013 #12

Are Voting Rights an "Entitlement"??? DougRees Feb 2013 #13

Gosh, I thought that Republicans didn't want foreign law used in the US LibertyLover Feb 2013 #14

Juanita Jean is sick of this idiot Gothmog Feb 2013 #18

Can somebody explain why this isn't grounds for recusal? n/t UTUSN Feb 2013 #19