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Originally Posted by Willravel
Mkay.
So you're disagreeing with Liq?
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He said nothing of the sort. He used Thomas as an example. Nothing more. Nothing less. You're the one who assumed that Thomas is a swing vote.
Here's proof I'm right and you're wrong. 10th paragraph.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
He said it was off one stage, he didn't say it was "settled" Unless you actually have a link to share?
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He said it's off the democratic stage. That's small "d", meaning the country at large. Meaning that if Kansas decides to outlaw first trimester abortions, Scalia will vote to overturn the law. He has to. He's not a judicial activist, and he has precedent to guide him. You're right that he didn't say it was settled. He said it is the law of the land unless and until the Constitution is amended to change it.
But since you wanted quotes, here you go. Here's Scalia basically saying that Willravel doesn't know what he's talking about
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"Whether it's good or bad is not my job. My job is simply to say if those things you find desirable are contained in the Constitution," he said.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n2090280.shtml
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"My job is simply to say if those things you find desirable are contained in the Constitution," he explained. "Nobody ever thought that they were contained in the rights – in the bill of rights. Which is why abortion and homosexual sodomy were criminal for 200 years."
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http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Vi...domy_1016.html
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"The reality is the Constitution doesn't address the subject at all," he said. "It is one of the many subjects not in the Constitution which is therefore left to democracy. If you want the right to an abortion, persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea, and pass a law. If you feel the other way, repeal the law."
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http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=25601