More on Scalia
February 14, 2016
MIKE KING writes at The Anti-New York Times:
With the conveeenient passing of strict constitutionalist conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the last remaining threads holding together the remnants of true America has been severed. A closely contested court that had been ruling 5-4 or 4-5 on very important matters will most certainly shift to 4-5 and 3-6 with the Marxist usurpers winning every single time. Unless, of course, we are to believe that the Republican’t Senate will suddenly ‘grow a pair’ and block the path of the inevitable ultra-libtard replacement nominee — sure to be another “minority” and sure to be sold to us by the [The New York Slimes] as a “moderate” — until the new President is sworn in next January.
Away on a quail-hunting trip in Texas, Scalia had left a private party of 40 people at a secluded ranch and retired to his cabin. When he failed to show up for breakfast, a person involved with the ranch went to his room and discovered his body. A federal official, who asked not to be named (hmmmm), said there was no evidence of foul play (how would he know that without an autopsy?) and that Scalia died of “natural causes”.
Is it possible that a 79 year old man, even one who was seemingly healthy and remained active, simply died in his sleep of “natural causes?” Of course it is.
Is it also possible that Scalia was deliberately taken out of the picture to make good on the last days of Obama? Yes, of course, it’s possible, Mr. King (who goes too far in naming the president as a suspect) writes, especially since Scalia was reportedly alone when he died. Though we should not, needless to say, embrace theories of wrongdoing without evidence, we cannot rule them out either. Not yet. The American people deserve a full autopsy and investigation into his death, as should be standard for anyone on the court. Mr. King adds:
Scalia’s disdain for liberalism and politicians in general was evident in his acerbic written and spoken opinions as well as his decision to not show-up to the annual State of Union Address on 12 different occasions. Said Scalia of the annual Freak Show:
“The State of the Union is a childish spectacle. And we [the justices] are trucked in just to give some dignity to the occasion. I mean, there are all these punch lines, and one side jumps up—Hooray! And they all cheer, and then another punch line, and the others stand up, Hooray! It is juvenile! And we have to sit there like bumps on a log. We can clap if somebody says, ‘The United States is the greatest country in the world.’ Yay! But anything else, we have to look to the chief justice. Gee, is the chief gonna clap?”
— Comments —
Katherine writes:
I appreciated your posts re Justice Scalia — may he rest in peace.
And also the comments re Constitutionalism. Dr. Drolesky nailed the problem.
This is such a knotty issue. As is the idea that the government “derives its just powers from the consent of the governed.” For someone with a Catholic formation . . . oh my. Very disconcerting. Yet more reasons why I dropped out of Eagle Forum and political activism in general.
I lacked the acumen to tackle these issues back in the 1980s (and I still do!!!) I just knew I “smelled a rat in the woodpile” as my Daddy used to say. The system is fundamentally flawed. So I opted to devote all my time to being a housewife, a mother, and a homeschooling parent.
As always, many thanks for your excellent website!
God bless you and watch over you!
Laura writes:
Thanks.
Regarding the cause of death, Scalia was obese and the most likely cause was a heart attack.
The Washington Post provides more details of his death.
Paul writes:
Before we hear any official findings, I offer the most probable cause of dear Justice Scalia’s death: heart failure caused by excess weight or lack of exercise or both. As my Daddy did, Justice Scalia died in his sleep. Thank God. On January 2, 2016, I attended a speech by the Justice. When he entered the Catholic gymnasium, he was greeted by a standing ovation, bowed, and sat while the Principal and Archbishop spoke briefly (ten minutes at most). His plane was late, and he seemed to be hurrying, which I wanted to believe was the cause of his condition when he began to speak. He was out of breath. He finally found his breath. I knew immediately he had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or heart trouble or both, although he looked at least ten years younger (which I secretly hoped was consistent with his health); but I was worried immediately. I wrote you about his speech and added, “I hope he loses weight.” But I did not elaborate.
Laura writes:
I also think that’s the most likely cause, but the way in which his death was handled, with no autopsy and an official declaration of death given over the phone, was wrong for someone in his position.