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and his opinion on Viagara? riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #1
I was thinking the same thing. Th1onein Jul 2012 #14
Ditto, ditto.... SoapBox Jul 2012 #30
Any thinking person would realize the Constitution, while a very powerful document is not eternal. nanabugg Jul 2012 #48
Key words: "thinking person". progressoid Jul 2012 #54
this man is such a fucking pig. what a complete fucking pig he is. He must have really roguevalley Jul 2012 #57
Maybe his mother was sorry she birthed him. MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #126
Unless you're a white, landed guy Cherchez la Femme Jul 2012 #64
Yes, but Scalia is considered a strict Constitutionalist justiceischeap Jul 2012 #68
I'm coming around to the same views. Always thought the constitution was the basis for democracy. robinlynne Jul 2012 #76
How did it "live" to make it apply to all men? Igel Jul 2012 #100
Then men have no right to a drug-induced erection! n/t woodsprite Jul 2012 #75
It would probably give fat Tony a heart attck anyway. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #89
He probably enjoys it greatly get the red out Jul 2012 #103
he's out of his fucking mind warrior1 Jul 2012 #2
And we thought we'd dodged a bullet with Bork! hedda_foil Jul 2012 #16
This is surly the best reason to vote a STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #92
Scalia needs blood clot in the brain! Taverner Jul 2012 #3
That would imply Fat Tony has a brain, which he clearly does not. Suji to Seoul Jul 2012 #67
But Scalia thinks we have a right to own rocket launchers think Jul 2012 #4
Really not amazing; elleng Jul 2012 #5
The problem with "originalism," as I see it, is how it regards the Constitution in isolation TahitiNut Jul 2012 #69
Great Analysis; but this part, part caught my conspiratorial eye ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #77
While my scope was global but with examples/emphasis on US context, TahitiNut Jul 2012 #81
There is so much in this post that I agree with ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #86
I strongly suggest that you read the book I mentioned above, A Distant Mirror. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #112
Scalia has mentioned he views the Second as limited by the term "Bear". happyslug Jul 2012 #130
Great piece, nut, but elleng Jul 2012 #78
I rely upon Mussolini's own (alleged) definition of 'fascism' ... TahitiNut Jul 2012 #82
Without Constitutionally protected personal privacy, MsPithy Jul 2012 #84
The privatiztion of military power. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #111
As good as "Pillars of the Earth"?? TahitiNut Jul 2012 #124
A Distant Mirror is a much more difficult read. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #128
Women have no right to contraceptives but Americans have the right to own rocket launchers... Viva_Daddy Jul 2012 #6
When these zealots outlaw abortion they will outlaw birth control, viagra seems safe. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #13
????? heaven05 Jul 2012 #28
scalia's interpretation of the constitution is that he can vote however he damn pleases. unblock Jul 2012 #7
No, he doesn't, elleng Jul 2012 #10
originalism provides a convenient framework for justifying decisions that he comes up with first. unblock Jul 2012 #19
He can expand or limit his interpretation of originalism based on his personal goals. Kablooie Jul 2012 #22
exactly, thank you, much more concisely put :) unblock Jul 2012 #25
Beat me to it! Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #45
I am not arguing with you but I see things a bit differently Samantha Jul 2012 #36
Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #115
He thinks he's providing us a service when he deigns to explain savannah43 Jul 2012 #35
Besides, the Constitution insures freedom of religion and separation of church JDPriestly Jul 2012 #113
IMPEACH Fat Tony. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #8
I'll second that. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #90
Without an underlying right to privacy, there IS no U.S. Constitution rocktivity Jul 2012 #9
With no right to privacy bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #61
The argument doesn't follow. Igel Jul 2012 #104
You have a right to privacy with regard to your medical information. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #116
Republicans like that position on the Constitution becuase it allows slavery... rfranklin Jul 2012 #11
Serving his corporate overlords is all Scalia knows. sarcasmo Jul 2012 #12
I am anti-abortion, for one reason, BECAUSE we have the right to birth control. Th1onein Jul 2012 #15
except that LittleGirl Jul 2012 #34
Partial birth abortions .... Th1onein Jul 2012 #50
Go look up harlequin icthyosis and get back to us Occulus Jul 2012 #49
My son was borh with and died of cystic fibrosis Th1onein Jul 2012 #62
I am very sorry for your loss. MsPithy Jul 2012 #105
I think that you are mistaken; I understand perfectly what Scalia is saying, and I do not agree with Th1onein Jul 2012 #110
What if going through with the birth would assuredly lead to the deaths of both JDPriestly Jul 2012 #117
Obviously not. Of COURSE not. Th1onein Jul 2012 #140
What about rape? A woman should carry a rapist's baby? Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #53
Yes. Th1onein Jul 2012 #63
So no morning after pills for rape victims? msanthrope Jul 2012 #72
Absolutely morning after pills, for anyone who wants them, including rape victims. Th1onein Jul 2012 #83
No name calling. I agree. Let's suss this out, though.... msanthrope Jul 2012 #94
I'm not particularly into the idea of "ensoulment," whatever that is. Th1onein Jul 2012 #98
Well...you use the word, "viable." msanthrope Jul 2012 #102
Likely to be able to survive outside of the womb if brought to term. Th1onein Jul 2012 #109
But that avoids my question to you..should denial of the morning after pill msanthrope Jul 2012 #120
I didn't avoid your question. Th1onein Jul 2012 #123
Okay. What if doesn't work? msanthrope Jul 2012 #125
Then nature takes it's natural course. Th1onein Jul 2012 #134
Is that what you would counsel a cancer patient? Someone with MS? Biology is not destiny. msanthrope Jul 2012 #138
Of course not. Also, fighting cancer normally does not involve taking the life of another. Th1onein Jul 2012 #139
Unfortunately, there is no place for a person with a nuanced position, MsPithy Jul 2012 #95
"They" are going to have to compromise, and so is the other side. Th1onein Jul 2012 #99
Easy to make blanket statements _ed_ Jul 2012 #73
Are we going to talk about the issue, or talk about each other? Th1onein Jul 2012 #85
In the likely event that we have even more children dying of starvation JDPriestly Jul 2012 #118
I think that that is a muddying of the issues. Th1onein Jul 2012 #133
I am not muddying the waters. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #135
I absolutely disagree with you that it should be left to the individual Th1onein Jul 2012 #137
You should read O'Connor's decision in the Supreme Court case Casey. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #141
Reading this does not change my mind on the topic. Sorry. Th1onein Aug 2012 #142
Hopefully, the new health care law will give more women the confidence that JDPriestly Aug 2012 #143
Scalia's a politician in a robe. neverforget Jul 2012 #17
That asshole Scalia has absolutely NO RIGHTS to make decisions for my body LynneSin Jul 2012 #18
Politicians should have no decison making capabiliy regarding women's reproductive rights period. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #91
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision was very convoluted. Kablooie Jul 2012 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #42
It's thin protection for Abortion, that's for sure. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #65
That's his point. Igel Jul 2012 #106
The right to privacy is inferred. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #121
Good idea. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #119
Scalia Suggests? doohnibor Jul 2012 #21
I wouldn't recommend that last part with a guy who wants to procreate more of his sad self AllyCat Jul 2012 #47
If Romney were to get elected he would appoint judges like Scalia. libinnyandia Jul 2012 #23
And yet he has a right to be a douche. bleever Jul 2012 #24
And men have no "right" to sex, even though many of them think they do. KatyaR Jul 2012 #26
Scalia had to be on the Inquisition court in a past life lovuian Jul 2012 #27
Of course, he's an Opus Dei Fascist who has no respect for the Constitution. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #29
He would think that way as women think he has no right to sexual intercourse. savannah43 Jul 2012 #31
How the fuck did that asshole get a law degree? Myrina Jul 2012 #32
But I can own one of these nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #33
Yes, if you only use it to shoot at people Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #40
EWWW just thinking about it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #44
My toilet brush storage once was kind of portable too nolabels Jul 2012 #97
I'd call Scalia a fucking pig.... 47of74 Jul 2012 #37
The man is senile. crazylikafox Jul 2012 #38
Is anyone surprised? Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #39
Opus Dei Catholic HockeyMom Jul 2012 #41
He'd love to put Americans under a system of government.. 47of74 Jul 2012 #55
Scalia is a decision in search of an explanation. blkmusclmachine Jul 2012 #43
I really don't give a $hit what this creep has to say. AllyCat Jul 2012 #46
Fanculo voi ei vostri modi anti-donna, Scalia. sakabatou Jul 2012 #51
What a creepy person he is ... It is too powerful a position to be RKP5637 Jul 2012 #52
this guy Third Doctor Jul 2012 #56
Scalia: A subversive for the Vatican (Opus Dei)? Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #58
Well they have to keep their supply of white babies for the Catholic adoption racket. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #79
VagVamp #2 Bort336 Jul 2012 #59
So there's no right to marital privacy? bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #60
After they Overturn Roe, The Next Move Will be Griswold v. Connecticut AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #66
Silly. Igel Jul 2012 #107
Of Course They Could do it All At Once Like That… AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #129
"... no generalized right to privacy ...." bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #70
That makes little sense. Igel Jul 2012 #108
And Bloomburg is locking up baby formula in NY B2G Jul 2012 #71
If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black... primavera Jul 2012 #74
men have no right to have children..... Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #80
He might be using some constitutional-law definition for "right" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #87
when ever his name is brought up i think of.... madrchsod Jul 2012 #88
Does the "legal genius" Scalia, realize he has just said he would uphold MsPithy Jul 2012 #93
This message was self-deleted by its author lark Jul 2012 #96
It isn't hard to understand why his wife doesn't want him in the house. Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #101
What is it the Republicans say about "activist judges?!" Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #114
Infant not considered alive until quickening (movements) in 1776. McCamy Taylor Jul 2012 #122
That was the rule of the Catholic Church (pre-1870) at the same time period happyslug Jul 2012 #131
Scalia is a good Smilo Jul 2012 #127
He is mentally deficient and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #132
In other news, men have no right to sex. truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #136
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