JUSTICE SCALIA: My Decisions Are Sometimes 'Stupid And Even Cruel'

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JUSTICE SCALIA: My Decisions Are Sometimes 'Stupid And Even Cruel'


When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke in Bozeman, Mont. earlier this week, he admitted his legal conclusions aren't always very nice, KXLH News reports.

But Scalia told a group of Republican lawmakers he interprets the Constitution strictly regardless of the results.

&quot Sometimes)I have to arrive at results that are stupid and even cruel," Scalia said.

If nine lawyers in a room discuss whether the Constitution allows abortion or sodomy, for example, the Constitution becomes an ever-evolving, even "living," document, Scalia said.

These decisions about social issues belong to Congress, the ultimate representation of the will of the people, according to Scalia.



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[SummerSnow]

1. At least you admit it.

[kelliekat44]

2. He's also correct about this:

"These decisions about social issues belong to Congress, the ultimate representation of the will of the people, according to Scalia."

[Arkana]

7. Haha, how cute...he thinks Congress cares about trivial things

like "the will of the people".

[Bandit]

8. The Constitution is the ultimate decider.

Congress can make no laws that contradict the Constitution such as DOMA; and that is where the Court comes into being. No one would argue that DOMA is nothing except a Social issue.

[kelliekat44]

14. No, "we the people" are the ultimate deciders of the Constitution. If not, where did all those

amendments come from?

[Bandit]

16. Do you believe it is possible to pass a Constitutional Amendment in this day and age.

Especially one that deals with Social Issues. If you believe that I have some valuable shorefront land in Arizona for sale.

[bemildred]

3. The USSC does not have to take cases it does not want to. It can punt, and it does, a lot too.

I think Scalia is a whiner.

[Myrina]

4. He is NOT a 'strict constitutionalist'. He's an "activist Judge" if ever there was one.

And we know who's money/perks 'activate' his decisions.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. He Has Wrapped His Strict Constructionist. . .

. . .guise in this bizarre intellectual construct those guys call "Originalism".

So, they claim it's strict and literal reading of the Constitution, but it requires that they know what the framers were THINKING when they wrote what they wrote.

So, it means they take it literally by interpreting what it means to be literal.

It's a completely fraudulent point of view, if only because it's self-contradictory.

[Johonny]

21. You have to admit he is a strictly Stupid And Even Cruel Constitutionalist

If you are stupid then you can be an activist judge and think you are a strict constitutionalists. Never underestimate the power of stupidity.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

5. My Decisions Are Sometimes 'Stupid And Even Cruel'

But what the hey.A guy has to do what a guys bribed to do,Right?

[AgingAmerican]

6. A rare moment of honesty

nt

[Solly Mack]

9. and he's proud of this?

[TreasonousBastard]

10. And why shouldn't the Constitution evolve? It was...

written when the press was a manual flatbed printing press, communication was by semaphore or the Post Office, you crossed the ocean by sailing ship and land by literal horsepower. Guns were single shot and awkward, and assembly was difficult outside of your town. Inside your town, too, if the county was a rural farm area.

We've evolved, why not the Constitution to keep up?

He's absolutely right that social issues should be legislated, but he forgets that the courts are a protection from wrongheaded and overzealous legislation.

[Paladin]

11. What a travesty he is. Absolutely shameful. (nt)

[RedCappedBandit]

13. He's so full of shit

"I have to arrive at results.."


Riiiight

[leftyohiolib]

15. A.Scholera

[Sunlei]

17. "These decisions about social issues belong to Congress" <<<-Justice Scalia to Congress. helllooo,

anyone homeeee? helloooo?

[no_hypocrisy]

18. Taking issue with Scalia not finding civil rights protections for GLBT.

He says there aren't any if it isn't explicitly in the Constitution, ignoring caselaw based on the Constitution.

And how about THIS interpretation: If it isn't BANNED in the Constitution, it must be recognized and implemented.

[hobbit709]

19. Hey Tony! I think you are ALWAYS stupid and cruel, not just your decisions.

[City Lights]

20. He finally said something truthful.

Asshole.