Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79

Discussion in 'Politics' started by gwb-trading, Feb 13, 2016.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79
    http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/13/politics/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-dies-at-79/index.html

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, a government source and a family friend told CNN on Saturday.

    Scalia died in his sleep during a visit to Texas.

    A government official said Scalia went to bed Friday night and told friends he wasn't feeling well. Saturday morning, he didn't get up for breakfast. And the group he was with for a hunting trip left without him.

    Someone at the ranch went in to check on him and found him unresponsive.

    In a statement, Chief Justice John Roberts said he and other justices were "saddened" to hear of Scalia's passing.

    "He was an extraordinary individual and jurist, admired and treasured by his colleagues," Roberts said. "His passing is a great loss to the court and the country he so loyally served. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Maureen and his family."

    Scalia's death in an election year sets up a titanic confirmation tussle over his successor on the bench. The already challenging task of getting a Democratic president's nominee through a Republican-controlled Senate will made even more difficult as the fight over Scalia's replacement will emerge as a dominant theme of an already wild presidential election.

    "His departure leaves a huge political fight in the offing because this is a court with five Republican appointees (and) four Democratic appointees," CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin said.


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  2. jem

    jem

    oh no...

    I will say a prayer for him and his family and for us.
     
  3. jem

    jem

    Let me also say... I want to thank him for caring to honor the constitution and our country.
     
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  4. ipatent

    ipatent

    Obama has to be careful who he appoints in an election year or it could energize the opposition.
     
  5. Such a shame

    that it didn't happen before the last deadly anti-earth ruling he made.

    But God works in mysterious ways. The odds of action to prevent catastrophic deadly climate change just got better. His death will save lives.

    I'm going to pop a beer in celebration.
     
  6. wildchild

    wildchild

    Stay classy, douchebag.
     

  7. Being honest is classy. You should try it sometime, douchebarf. Don't you like the earth?

    Opening another beer. Cheers!!
     
  8. Wallet

    Wallet

    Ditto
     
  9. “Respectfully, Your Honor, it is not the stratosphere. It’s the troposphere.”

    “Troposphere, whatever,” Justice Scalia replied. “I told you before I’m not a scientist.” Over a brief flutter of laughter from observers, he added, “That’s why I don’t want to have to deal with global warming, to tell you the truth.”



    Yeah, he was right. He doesn't have to deal with it.
     
  10. Wallet

    Wallet

    Honestly, you're one of the sleaziest pieces of shit to slither across these boards....demeaning rape victims, loss of life. You're one sick individual.
     
    #10     Feb 13, 2016
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