Showing posts with label Justice Scalia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice Scalia. Show all posts

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Roberts, Scalia and Voters | Common Dreams

Roberts, Scalia and Voters | Common Dreams
"The outcome of the argument is almost a foregone conclusion. The only suspense is in waiting to find out if Massachusetts continues to be used to justify the ruling and whether the Court applies the Scalia Cowardly Congress theory to justify its ruling. One thing seems certain-Scalia and Roberts will be the winners. The voters will be the losers."

Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Neo-Confederate Supreme Court Gearing Up to Restore White Rule Over America | Alternet

The Neo-Confederate Supreme Court Gearing Up to Restore White Rule Over America | Alternet
"GOP desperation over U.S. demographic changes has spread to the U.S. Supreme Court -- a majority is ready to tear up the most important part of the Voting Rights Act."

Why Scalia’s ‘Racial Entitlement’ Quote Is Even Scarier Than You Think

Why Scalia’s ‘Racial Entitlement’ Quote Is Even Scarier Than You Think: Justice Antonin Scalia quite deservedly came under fire yesterday for his claim that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.” If the justice were looking to confirm every suspicion that conservative opposition to the law that broke the back of Jim Crow voter exclusions is rooted in white [...]/p

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Scalia: Voting Rights Act Is 'Racial Entitlement'

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Scalia Calls Voting Rights Act 'Perpetual Racial Entitlement'

Scalia Calls Voting Rights Act 'Perpetual Racial Entitlement'
"Today was the day that the Republican challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was argued before the Supreme Court. Arguments were fiery, but this particular quote from Justice Scalia was one worthy of Jim Crow. If ever there was a reason to preserve Section 5, Scalia articulated it." - See more at: http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/scalia-voting-rights-act-perpetual-racial#sthash.2YFbcj6U.dpuf