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In reply to the discussion: Justice Scalia Makes Epic "Cringeworthy" Blunder In Supreme Court Opinion [View all]Gothmog
(146,930 posts)73. Scalia has been going senile for some time now
It is time for this idiot to retire
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Justice Scalia Makes Epic "Cringeworthy" Blunder In Supreme Court Opinion [View all]
kpete
Apr 2014
OP
There's an ''implied'' mental competency requirement, (Constitutional), but not a test.
DeSwiss
Apr 2014
#91
I am reminded of one of the reasons that the Framers of the Constitution
Fortinbras Armstrong
Apr 2014
#43
they really DO think they're that much smarter than us--note the setup in Atlas Shrugged:
MisterP
Apr 2014
#72
Scalia needs to retire before more goofs and bad decisions become the norm....
northoftheborder
Apr 2014
#2
Actually in the last several years he has been acting much more irrationally then usually. I
lostincalifornia
Apr 2014
#4
Is there recourse in the Constitution for a SC Justice if they really become mentally unstable?
The Wielding Truth
Apr 2014
#20
If "cringeworthy" were an impeachable offense Scalia and Thomas would both be gone.
yellowcanine
Apr 2014
#38
Wasn't it Scalia who criticized Marshall for not meeting the standards of the SCOTUS? nt
kelliekat44
Apr 2014
#28
Since Scalia authored the opinion that he was mistaken on means he has no concept of what he's doing
hue
Apr 2014
#37
A point left out is that Justice Thomas and his clerks totally missed it as well.
Dustlawyer
Apr 2014
#57
Though I disagree with much about many of Robert's decision, I would not group him with scaila,
lostincalifornia
May 2014
#117
His selection by St. Ronnie of Rayguns was the original declaration of war on civility in govt IMHO
corkhead
Apr 2014
#60
So does this mean that just by keeping his mouth shut, Clarence is the smart one? n/t
A Simple Game
Apr 2014
#65
The nomination and confirmation of Anton Scalia as a Supreme Court Justice surely is one of this
indepat
Apr 2014
#80
What "should be" and what realistically can be done are two very different things...
markpkessinger
Apr 2014
#105
Same way that they got across corperate personhood back in the day, wasn't it?
JackInGreen
May 2014
#116