Tag: supreme court
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Justice Antonin Scalia Dies
So, Antonin Scalia died in his sleep yesterday–otherwise engaged, I remained blissfully unaware of this admittedly monumental development until this morning, when the news hit my ears (my eyes, to be precise) with a monumental “plop” not unlike a turd splashing into the hygienic blue-tinged water in the lavender scented bathroom of Aunt Mathilde’s scrupulously […]
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Scalia’s Awesome Massive Marriage Meltdown
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been getting hammered this week, on the losing end of a series of decisions that uphold legislation that runs contrary to his idealogical stance, including upholding the Affordable Care Act and, today, legalizing same sex marriage in all 50 States. Scalia and his partner, Judge Clarence Thomas, are two […]
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Thoughts on the SCOTUS Hobby Lobby Decision
Originally posted on caitlinhcleaver:
“The court, I fear, has ventured into a minefield.” – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores didn’t generate as much outrage as I thought it might. Sure, Dems jumped on the opportunity to raise a few more dollars before the…