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[telemann.livejournal.com]

Several news reports described a collective gasp in the court when Justice Scalia made his statement. Rachel Maddow's coverage (she was in the court for the oral arguments) and shows a clip from President Johnson's speech proposing the Voting Rights Act. In that speech, Johnson cited specific examples of voter repression, some of which should sound familiar since they're STILL occurring.

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[american-geist.livejournal.com]

Scalia: The constitution is dead dead dead...except when times have changed and it doesn't advance my personal worldview.

If he died in the next four years it would be the sweetest poetry, but I'm sure he'll live to 110.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

There's been some rumors that Ruth Bader Ginsburg could retire (she's 79) when she's 82 (that would be 2015).

Interesting story about it from last year. (http://www.businessinsider.com/which-justice-will-retire-first-2012-11)