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Originally Posted by djtestudo
I have to wonder how much of Will's dislike for the selection process comes from the court leaning slightly conservative and therefore being disagreeable to him.
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If that were the case why would I be so pissed about Hillary being appointed? She and I both agree on a lot, including really big things like healthcare.
It's about the decisions falling exactly on ideological lines. That's the very definition of bias, and that's what has no place on the bench.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Now maybe you mean "unbiased" in a political sense.
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Wait, what? Of course I meant politically. What's the alternative?
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
That doesn't mean that you, Willravel, can have your suit against Exxon or whoever heard by SCOTUS just because you want to.
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This is scaring me, Jazz. Did you do any research on the SCOTUS before posting? Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill
Exxon had a known alcoholic ship captain who was piloting 10 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound, devastating a unique natural environment and causing one of the largest ecological disasters in history. In the original trial, Exxon had their asses handed to them and was ordered to pay $287 million damages and $5 billion punitive. This case is now before the Supreme Court, and it will likely reach it's decision before July.
Here's the clincher: Scalia said he wanted to overturn the decision COMPLETELY. Oh, and he invests heavily in Exxon... and this was long before he was forced to recuse himself after a shitstorm in the media.