Scalia showing his respect for diverse opinion

scaeagles · 02-14-2006, 03:41 PM

Kind of like the people who wouldn't vote for the confirmation of Alito (or Roberts, for that matter) because they disagree with the way he views the Constitution? Does that show diversity? Not voting for someone qualified because they believe differently than you?

The word idiot is strong, and if that's your objection, then I can undertand that. I actually find that less objectionable than when someone like a Kennedy suggests that confirmation of Alito means that civil rights get turned back 50 years.

I am completely with Scalia in his sentiment on the living, breathing part. The way the Constitution lives and breathes is through the amendment process, which has served this country quite well, eliminating or changing some of the parts of the Constitution that were immoral (such as amendment XIII and XIX).

02-14-2006, 03:41 PM	#2
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Kind of like the people who wouldn't vote for the confirmation of Alito (or Roberts, for that matter) because they disagree with the way he views the Constitution? Does that show diversity? Not voting for someone qualified because they believe differently than you? The word idiot is strong, and if that's your objection, then I can undertand that. I actually find that less objectionable than when someone like a Kennedy suggests that confirmation of Alito means that civil rights get turned back 50 years. I am completely with Scalia in his sentiment on the living, breathing part. The way the Constitution lives and breathes is through the amendment process, which has served this country quite well, eliminating or changing some of the parts of the Constitution that were immoral (such as amendment XIII and XIX).
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