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DissidentVoice

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108. And aristocracy

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:51 PM

Feb 2013

Where do you think the Electoral College came from? The "framers" that the far right claim to worship didn't think the "rabble" could be entrusted to directly elect the President.

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Scalia: Voting Rights Act Is ‘Perpetuation Of Racial Entitlement’ [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

And this man sits on Le Taz Hot Feb 2013 #1

But i thought the US didn't pay any attention to legal precedants in other countries. kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #37

Outrage TeaPotty Feb 2013 #68

Not quite Andy Stanton Feb 2013 #50

Scalia is a piece of shit. toddwv Feb 2013 #74

The US Constitution itself originally perpetuated racial entitlement..and male entitlement. mt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #84

And aristocracy DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #108

Conservative Justices angry citizen Feb 2013 #2

I wuld say it is THE most important example Skittles Feb 2013 #11

Scalia is a Skunk following his Masters direction warrant46 Feb 2013 #59

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #76

+1 SunSeeker Feb 2013 #103

Fat Tony needs to be impeached dbackjon Feb 2013 #3

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #29

His nickname in the Nixon White House The Wizard Feb 2013 #70

Correcting congress angry citizen Mar 2013 #120

So you agree with this? dbackjon Mar 2013 #122

Va fanculo, Antonio. geardaddy Feb 2013 #4

...ya dumb faccia galoob! KamaAina Feb 2013 #111

sì! geardaddy Feb 2013 #112

Holy $h1t blue_heron Feb 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author SunSeeker Feb 2013 #6

Conservatism is proof formercia Feb 2013 #7

"A Supreme Court that tramples its citizens' inalienable rights has no authority." MindMover Feb 2013 #8

Just when you think he couldn't get any worse. progressoid Feb 2013 #9

Why was the John2 Feb 2013 #10

Not only that... sendero Feb 2013 #95

We need the Voting Rights Act for as long as we have racist Supremes, at least! Coyotl Feb 2013 #12

He just made the argument FOR the Voting Rights Act. n/t Misskittycat Feb 2013 #36

Keep in mind... DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #13

oh yeah the good ol days--that's what they want marions ghost Feb 2013 #82

Didn't Rand Paul say just that? DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #105

The army is far more egalitarian than America marions ghost Mar 2013 #124

Agreed... DissidentVoice Mar 2013 #125

Ya want ... marions ghost Mar 2013 #128

Damn straight! DissidentVoice Mar 2013 #131

"the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit" Kolesar Feb 2013 #14

Roger B. Taney, the spiritual ancestor of . . . radicalliberal Feb 2013 #16

I think Taney may have been re-incarnated in this idiot. CanonRay Feb 2013 #58

Scalia is scum. radicalliberal Feb 2013 #15

This man needs to be removed from the Supreme Court NV Whino Feb 2013 #17

Even by my low opinions of Scalia... iandhr Feb 2013 #18

This actually brought tears to my eyes. Faux pas Feb 2013 #19

Fat Tony is just perpetuation of Jim Crow & Worse... harkonen Feb 2013 #20

Shouldn't that be a white hood on his head? n/t dgibby Feb 2013 #23

Nor did he remove his hat. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #77

We should all be grateful for Scalia... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #21

Twisted logic GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #42

Scalia should have been kicked off the bench the first time he attended a Conservative function.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #53

No shit! DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #106

Sad Jumpin Jack Fletch Feb 2013 #22

Well, he's out now, isn't he? As if we ever had any doubts. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #24

Scalia is a douchebag. red dog 1 Feb 2013 #25

Scalia on SCOTUS is a “perpetuation of a speaking asshat.” benld74 Feb 2013 #26

The sooner this psychopath is removed from SCOTUS, the better. savannah43 Feb 2013 #27

Sanhedrin? Really? . . . aggiesal Feb 2013 #28

Italians also invented fascism pscot Feb 2013 #85

Solicitor General being disingenous............ Smilo Feb 2013 #30

That was John2 Feb 2013 #39

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #48

I love your response Smilo Feb 2013 #64

Thanks ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #65

My answer would John2 Feb 2013 #93

There has to be an online PDF form we can submitt to get impeachment proceedings started Heather MC Feb 2013 #31

Does anyone doubt that he's already decided how he'll rule on this case? Orrex Feb 2013 #32

He needs a refresher course on the Fourteenth Amendment. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #33

Here is the 15th Amendment . . . aggiesal Feb 2013 #34

You are absolutely John2 Feb 2013 #45

I believe Scalia is a Catholic of Italian descent. I think he has forgotten a lot of LoisB Feb 2013 #35

He has... DissidentVoice Feb 2013 #107

Scalia is so wrong dem in texas Feb 2013 #38

What a great story! Wait Wut Feb 2013 #60

this is worthy of its own thread Skittles Feb 2013 #92

SMD Dipshyt Feb 2013 #40

Scalia: Voting Rights Act Is ‘Perpetuation Of Racial Entitlement The CCC Feb 2013 #41

Come on, folks ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #43

Scalia..... TinkerTot55 Feb 2013 #44

There is more than Scalia involved in this mess LeftInTX Feb 2013 #46

wish they had recorded the answer to Sotomayer's question rurallib Feb 2013 #47

Scalia and Thomas are the two main reasons I'm opposed to lifelong Supreme Court appointments Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #49

damn right! Jennicut Feb 2013 #73

Here's the part that pretty much sums up what Scalia has in mind. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #51

Scalia's comments in plain English The Wizard Feb 2013 #71

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Rule Against Part of Voting Rights Act Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #52

He should be a minor House representative, not a Justice. Kablooie Feb 2013 #54

this guy is so obviously biased towards the extreme right that it borders on terrorism. olddad56 Feb 2013 #55

I'm sure Scalia believes those entitled people are due their full 3/5 of a vote. n/t dsharp88 Feb 2013 #56

So stupid obama2terms Feb 2013 #57

FAIL. The Sanhedrin were dissolved in 358 A.D. Israel was founded in 1948. KamaAina Feb 2013 #61

He’ll always have 30% of this country at his back!!! busterbrown Feb 2013 #62

Just heard this on MSNBC, makes me feel sick Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #63

I would love to see him removed from the bench sakabatou Feb 2013 #66

The 24th Amendment, Ratified in 1964, Bans Poll Taxes And Other Taxes DallasNE Feb 2013 #67

'scuse language. Certain folk want uppity n*****s to riot. TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #69

Scalia himself sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #72

Sheez Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #75

This is obviously just one more ploy being used by Republicans to suppress voters in the Democratic totodeinhere Feb 2013 #78

Disgusting. n/t TDale313 Feb 2013 #79

So, racial resentment... Ken Burch Feb 2013 #80

what a pathetic little man.. stillcool Feb 2013 #81

Just marions ghost Feb 2013 #83

If the fucking right wingers in this nation weren't still trying to infringe on voting rights RainDog Feb 2013 #86

Scalia may be quite literally losing his mind. He at least used to pretend DirkGently Feb 2013 #87

can anyone think of a better reason for filibuster reform? daybranch Feb 2013 #88

I come from Hillsborough County, Florida DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #89

+100 HooptieWagon Mar 2013 #127

So.... PopeOxycontinI Feb 2013 #90

Tell me how you REALLY feel fuckface Scalia davidpdx Feb 2013 #91

I'd call ol' Tony a fucking pig 47of74 Feb 2013 #94

Entitled to Vote? Demeter Feb 2013 #96

"Dred Scott" Tony's answer is the very reason why we still need Section 5 of the voting bonniebgood Feb 2013 #97

Tony, honey, are Italians REALLY "white"? aquart Feb 2013 #109

Scalia turns 77 in 12 days Botany Feb 2013 #98

He knows Repugs cannot maintain control over any branch of Govt. Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #99

Who put this jerk on the Supreme Court??? Maineman Feb 2013 #100

Fuck Antonin Scalia! Little Star Feb 2013 #101

Remember Dec. 12, 2000...... Tippy Feb 2013 #102

This is a prime example of why there shouldn't be life-time appointments. olegramps Feb 2013 #104

That's not "good behavior" under Article III Section 1 IMO struggle4progress Feb 2013 #110

Scalia sez Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #113

Racial entitlements? LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #114

It's 1813 in Scaliaville. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #115

this freak should be impeached - he's nothing but another dangerous moron wordpix Feb 2013 #116

reich-wing activist judges suck... and-justice-for-all Feb 2013 #117

Didn't this racist court also overturn Brown v. Board of Education a few years back as well? MessiahRp Feb 2013 #118

It's time for fat Tony to join the Pope in retirement yurbud Mar 2013 #119

I may be a cockeyed optimist, but Doctor_J Mar 2013 #121

Do something. Scalia is determined to be the Constitution's wrecking crew. cyclezealot Mar 2013 #123

His name will go down in America history as a Hubert Flottz Mar 2013 #126

There is a petition to the White House to impeach the bastard red dog 1 Mar 2013 #129

Wrong headline primavera Mar 2013 #130