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Justice Thomas Questions Attorneys in Gun Rights Case
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| 2/29/16
| Kimberly Robinson
Posted on 02/29/2016 8:11:17 AM PST by TontoKowalski
USSC Reporter tweeting.
Link is to her Twitter Feed.
First questions from Justice Thomas from bench in ten years.
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"Thomas wondered if First Amendment rights could be abridged for misdemeanor, like Second Amendment rights."
To: TontoKowalski
But of course. It’s a living document, after all.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:14:09 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism" --Vladimir Lenin)
To: TontoKowalski
The mantle has been passed.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:15:21 AM PST
by
SubMareener
(Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
It's almost as if the spirit of Scalia, who was famous for his questioning from the bench, lives on. This is first case since his death.
From her Twitter feed, the questions began as attorney was wrapping up... "If there are no more questions..."
Reporter said she lost count after seven questions.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:16:46 AM PST
by
TontoKowalski
(Satisfied Customer #291)
To: TontoKowalski
Reporter said she lost count after seven questions.
!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:17:45 AM PST
by
kiryandil
("Our Muslim-In-Chief, Barack Obama - the Quislaming in the White House")
To: TontoKowalski
LOL! Pertinent question. Kinda like a restraining order may prohibit your ability to buy a firearm? Does if stop the restrainee from buying booze? Or a knife? Or a car? Or a chainsaw? Or a baseball bat? Load of crap? You betcha.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:18:38 AM PST
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: SubMareener
Indeed, it has and Justice Thomas had a great mentor to bring him to this day.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:21:11 AM PST
by
Nextrush
(FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS:REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
To: TontoKowalski
Pretty telling questions.
Too bad Clarence will never be chief justice.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:21:27 AM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism" --Vladimir Lenin)
To: TontoKowalski
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:21:50 AM PST
by
yoe
To: E. Pluribus Unum
No reason why Thomas couldn't be promoted to Chief Justice if Roberts resigns or dies.
Most likely he won't be, however, Just as Scalia wasn't named Chief Justice when Roberts was appointed.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:24:32 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Nextrush
“Indeed, it has and Justice Thomas had a great mentor to bring him to this day.”
If anyone was a mentor it was Thomas himself. He is what he’s
been all along, a truly conservative justice and the most
qualified of all.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:26:30 AM PST
by
Slambat
To: Slambat
Breaking news article from the Hill, but it just repeats what we've learned from Robinson's twitter:
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/271140-justice-thomas-breaks-silence-on-supreme-court
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:28:17 AM PST
by
TontoKowalski
(Satisfied Customer #291)
To: kiryandil
Government schools ...........
To: Slambat
He is what hes been all along, a truly conservative justice and the most qualified of all.That is why 'they' fought so hard to smear him with malicious stories by Anita.....what did she do, examine that hair under a microscope?
Justice Thomas has stepped up to the plate as Justice Scalia would expect.
Bravo Justice Thomas!
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:34:50 AM PST
by
yoe
To: TontoKowalski
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:35:01 AM PST
by
xzins
(Do You Donate to the Freepathon? It's time to take YOUR turn!)
To: xzins
It was a freaking BRILLIANT question.
It is, in one fell swoop, the Constitutional crux of the matter.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:38:32 AM PST
by
TontoKowalski
(Satisfied Customer #291)
To: SubMareener
Absolutely. I have always thought that Thomas was more versed on Natural Law Theory than Scalia (embedded in the Catholic Canon because Thomas actually attended a Catholic seminary for a while).
Natural Law Theory is the basis of our “Justice” System and Constitution and Marxists and Living, Breathing “Constitutionalists” (LOL) throw out Natural Law Theory which deforms the entire Constitution-—essentially removes it from our “Justice” System which should be impossible since it is the Supreme Law of the Land.
Thomas understands that when you remove Natural Laws from our “Just Laws”, you make man into god and deform ALL “Just Law”: you literally throw out “Just Law” and our Constitution.
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:43:47 AM PST
by
savagesusie
(Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
To: TontoKowalski
WOW, Clarence Thomas speaks !!
How long ago has it been since that happened? He probably has no choice after Scalia died.
To: SeekAndFind
10 years.
Interesting new era begins...
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posted on
02/29/2016 8:57:46 AM PST
by
ctdonath2
(History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. - Ike)
To: TontoKowalski
#mathishard
#factsdontnatter
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posted on
02/29/2016 9:00:37 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(Cruz=VAT tax= No thanks.)
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