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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:15 PM Original message |
Scalia: Citizens Shouldn't Be Able To Vote For Senators |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe it's time for another amendment |
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Wwagsthedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. How about every year? |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. i'll go further: |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Why so? |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. A bicameral legislature is not neccessary to a democracy |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Lots of points there. A couple of things, off the top of my head - |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I agree with your points |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. +1 nt |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #36 |
67. The United States |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Yours is the best suggestion. nt |
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ironrooster (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Max, I get where you are going and I like it. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. You're kidding, right? |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. i'll buy the publically funded campaigns, though |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. doop |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. how about 3 per state... 1 D, 1 R, and 1 "other" |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
64. Here Here maxsoloman |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
68. While I see your point |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. this from the Supreme Court... what an elitist unamerican pig that man is |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
76. and he has Thomas Roberts Alito and Kennedy under his wing |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. To be fair I think this old fart |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 02:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
57. huh? he's not so old. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. He should be impeached |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. How about for his conflicts of interest? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. If being stupid would get rid of him, that would work for me..nt |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is the new cause du jour among the right. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. He is one sick fuck, and he needs to GO. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. +1 |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
55. +1000! nt |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's not radical, that's how it was originally done. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. And what would we get from New York, dear? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. It is an entirely bad idea. And it is a radical step backwards. |
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nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. +1 |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
60. Up until this past election I've had better representation in my state house |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 02:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
58. huh? the southern democrats wouldn't have sent helms? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. He is out of his fuckin gourd. Nt |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. Hilarious |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. They're after results that will give them an easy takeover of this country. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bet if the State Legislatures were heavily Democratic, you'd never hear |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. Judicial Activism. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Too much democracy!! He knows you don't give the little people that sort of power. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. Get your slavery on, Fat Tony! |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. scary shit. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Scary shit was the first thing that came to my mind. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. psst, Judge Scalia, The 17th Amendment was passed by 36 of the 48 States. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. END life time appointments to the SCOTUS make then run for selection. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
53. No, thank you. That's a horrible idea. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 02:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Well what we have now isn't working...ala Citizens United....maybe |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. THERE ARE NO STATES RIGHTS... THERE ARE NO STATES RIGHTS... THERE ARE NO STATES RIGHTS... |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I was getting ready to point out that very thing! |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. Hey Tony! The founding fathers also did not envision Italian Americans |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
52. They didn't even envision Italy, for that matter. n/t |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
30. He's playing to the Tea Baggers |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. This man is beyond misguided. He is deranged. |
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Dash Riprock (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
38. I thought the SCOTUS was to interpret laws |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. This fucker needs to be impeached |
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cojoel (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. A big reason for the 17th Amendment: William A. Clark |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. Democratic Presidents should appoint liberals to the Supreme Court |
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dontcallmebob (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. scalia is all about playing games |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Deal. We'll repeal the 17th if you'll reverse yourself on CU, repeal corporate personhood... |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. No surprise... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
48. He really is a fascist. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. when are.... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
56. get that fascist bastard off the court. he needs to be gone. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
59. Apparently we shouldn't be able to elect our Presidents, either... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #59 |
69. We don't have to |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
61. Even more scary, the views Scalia holds, but which he knows he can't voice. |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
62. Canada has appointed senators, which actually sucks. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Who are they appointed by? |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Nope, even worse. The prime minister. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Yeah - that's pretty weird |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
63. Good thing we kept all that powder dry. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
65. Another Originalist "Thought" |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
66. I assume he also would repeal Amendments 13, 14 & 15 |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
71. Don't want the unwashed masses deciding the Senate. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
73. Scalia should not be able to vote on judicial matters - n/t |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
75. Decline in "States Rights" |
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