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Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch
My San Antonio ^ | Updated 3:53 pm, Saturday, February 13, 2016 | Gary Martin

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; bigbend; cibolocreekranch; judges; marfa; obituaries; obituary; ronaldreagan; scalia; scaliaobit; scotus; supremecourt; texas; va
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To: the jogger

After dinner, my brother said he wasn’t feeling well and went to bed. That was it for him. He was 59. I do hope this was the case with Justice Scalia, but with the number of bad actors out there, one has to pause and wonder.


821 posted on 02/13/2016 3:53:02 PM PST by beelzepug (2 Timothy 2:23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments...")
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To: SMGFan

“can Obama” is trending on Twitter as is “Clarence Thomas”


What doe you think these tweets mean specifically?


822 posted on 02/13/2016 3:53:17 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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To: RedWhiteBlue

I do not think the candidates are that knowledgable on what judges would be appropriate!!!!


823 posted on 02/13/2016 3:53:19 PM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: Mr Apple

In a perfect world, we would wait. However, given the current role of the court, the stakes are too high.

What is unfortunate is that nine people have so much power.


824 posted on 02/13/2016 3:53:45 PM PST by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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To: nutmeg

Thanks for the ping, yes devastating.


825 posted on 02/13/2016 3:54:12 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: catfish1957

We haven’t won anything yet! What makes you so sure a Republican is going to be in the White House? If hitlery or bernie the commie win, this country will cease to exist.


826 posted on 02/13/2016 3:54:29 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Come Monday everybody better start calling their senators and getting really pizzy about it. I have two calls to make first thing.


Agreed!!!


827 posted on 02/13/2016 3:54:40 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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To: angelcindy

He was 79, overweight, and a smoker. Likelier that the combination of these did him in.


828 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:04 PM PST by Coronal
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To: Pan_Yan

Obama is out looking for a 25-year-old gay, muslim, black, communist, environmentalist, left-handed, ACLU lawyer to nominate.


829 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:08 PM PST by BruceS
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To: Pan_Yan

My heartfelt prayers go out to his family.

May this great man Rest in Peace.


830 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:20 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect
Trump and Cruz will likely benefit, the others may be hurt by this.

Gober Graham, who supports Jeb, has already said on Fox that he would "support a consensus Supreme Court candidate." I hope McConnell stands his ground, but I'm not optimistic.

831 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:33 PM PST by CedarDave (Rubio has missed more votes than any current senator; now he thinks he deserves a promotion.)
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To: bushwon

Yep if we don’t raise a hue and cry those pathetic quisling may buckle under the pressure. Call your senators and be aggressive about it.


832 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:47 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Repeal The 17th

I believe the way FDR’s plan worked was to add a new justice every time one hit a certain age.


833 posted on 02/13/2016 3:55:51 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Pan_Yan

This is very sad. I just heard about this and I am floored by this news.

Not only a sad day for the Scalia family but a very sad day for our nation and maybe a turning point in our history. May God have mercy on us. If Obama gets to appoint his replacement we are in deep trouble.

Lord have mercy.


834 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:11 PM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: MEG33

Yes, but! What if hitlery or bernie the commie wins?


835 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:19 PM PST by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

But they probably won’t, Linda Graham and Johnny McCain will come and save the day for the libs and tell us that Barry’s candidate can be trusted.


836 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:22 PM PST by stratboy
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To: US_MilitaryRules
GOTV. I do not care if you think Trump is a clown or Cruz is nasty. We have to win.
837 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:30 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: Repeal The 17th

What FDR did manage to do was intimidate the Court into approving most of his programs anyway.


838 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:31 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

They better not bend over and give Obama what he wants, but I have no control over their SOP of getting along and compromising with him-”caving in”.


839 posted on 02/13/2016 3:56:48 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS:REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: TornadoAlley3
My question is why such a long time to announce his death. 8 or more hours?

There were people to contact, family and possibly others.

840 posted on 02/13/2016 3:57:00 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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