Posted on 02/13/2016 1:55:56 PM PST by Pan_Yan
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.
Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa. According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said he was among those notified about Scalia's death.
"I was told it was this morning," Biery said of Scalia's death. "It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it's pretty vague right now as to how," he said. "My reaction is it's really unfortunate with any death. And now, politically, in the presidential cycle we're in my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."
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You got that right. They better run out the clock.
My mouth dropped open when I heard this news. He is the one that thought you needed to be born in the US to be a Natural Born Citizen. A hard core Constitutionalist.
Sheesh, we are screwed if they let Obama’s nom go through.
RIP to Justice Scalia.
The Senate did have the guts to drag out the Loretta Lynch Atty General nomination for 6 months.
Let’s hope they have the same guts to drag out any Obama Supreme Court nominee for 9 months.
I thought I read that there are no recess appointments to the Supreme Court.Time for some quick research.
RIP...great man!
By November it will not matter as a campaign issue. What is it worth decrying the New Justice?
Republican don’t need to filibuster. They’re in the majority in the Senate.
Of course, it need not even get to a vote, because if Mitch McConnell say no vote, there’s no vote.
Terrible news.
Requiescat in pace.
No.
You are correct. My apologies with that. Confirm no one.
> Breitbart’s coroner died of accidental arsenic poising
Geez, not this junk again. The guy was a technician, i.e. the guy that did the photography and stuff, he was not an actual coroner. He also did not work on Breitbart’s case.
No Obama cannot make a recess appointment for a Supreme Court Justice.
What next...that the Free masons rule the world? LOL
Pray the GOP sides with GOD:
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. (Psalms 2:10-12)
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. (2 Samuel 23:3)
Your senators do not really care if they are re-elected if avoiding that hurts them with their donors or hurts their post Senate job prospects.
“And now, politically, in the presidential cycle we’re in my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected.”
From the judge’s mouth to God’s ears.
You think this has anything to do with ideology or principle of any kind? This is the sell-out party. Those guys are already on the phone talking about what kind of a deal they can get from Obama - in return for confirming your guy/gay/gal we want x, y and z for our backers - it will only cost the taxpayers another $500 M full-faith-and-credit printed federal reserve notes to help out our friends.
O Christ Jesus
When all is darkness
And we feel our weakness and helplessness,
Give us the sense of Your Presence,
Your Love and Your Strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
In Your protecting love
And strengthening power,
So that nothing may frighten or worry us,
For, living close to You,
We shall see Your Hand,
Your Purpose, Your Will through all things.
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Disagree, I can easily count 10-15 RINO's who have no problem knifing this country in the back.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said he was among those notified about Scalia's death.
"I was told it was this morning," Biery said of Scalia's death. "It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it's pretty vague right now as to how," he said. "My reaction is it's very unfortunate. It's unfortunate with any death, and politically in the presidential cycle we're in, my educated guess is nothing will happen before the next president is elected."
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