http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us-world/article/Senior-Associate-Justice-Antonin-Scalia-found-6828930.php
http://nypost.com/2016/02/13/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-dead-at-79/
http://gawker.com/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-reportedly-found-d-1758968327

I can't bring myself to feel sadness for this. Is it bad that I am happy that he died?

Edit: For those unaware, the US Supreme Court consists of 9 Justices, who are appointed by the president and serve for life. The only way for one to be removed from the bench is for the Justice to either voluntarily step down or to die. Scalia was one of the 4 ultra-conservative Justices, who voted against things such as same sex marriage. There are 4 liberal Justices and then there's Kennedy, who is (or rather, was) the swing vote.

He was pretty evil. The one i absolutely won't mourn is Cheney...

A peakbagging friend of mine on twitter: "The time right after someone dies, is when their legacy is examined. This one leaves a lot open to critique."

So how long until Murica's right-wing crazies claim he was assassinated by Obama?

Man... that was the only cool Justice, the one I considered a super hero.

I remember hearing about how he opposed restricting video game sales in a case, citing the violence in the Grimm Fairy Tales of all things as evidence in support of his stance.

He'll spend eternity in hell, eating plateful after plateful of broccoli...

I know who I want to replace him!

Now that would be fun! Unfortunately, Scalia's seat will remain vacant until after the next president is sworn in.

Average length of confirmation of Supreme Court justices is 73 days. Obama has 341 left. And why would the GOP prefer the choice of Sanders, Clinton, or Trump?

Yeah, I really think Obama is going to pop someone in there fast so it doesn't become an election issue and to ensure a more liberal judge as opposed to whoever the GOP or Hilary would choose if they win.

Plus, that is a great way for a president to leave more legacy, Obama will not pass on this opportunity methinks.

I think he would be pretty comfortable with how his record stands.

In a world full of terrorists and totalitarian governments, calling a supreme court justice "evil" is... poor taste at best.

I'm sorry to those of you fascists who cannot abide by opposing viewpoints, and feel hatred and slander is your only option.

Thread dismissed!

https://twitter.com/devincf/status/698631389105655808
https://twitter.com/CharlesFinch/status/698638491597541377

Not all viewpoints are equal in my eyes, yogs. People who view the poor, women, minorities, and LGBTQ people as unworthy of rights - and have the power to deprive them of those rights - are evil in my eyes.

EDIT: I found him to be the exact definition of evil: morally reprehensible.

I'll just say this: I'm not glad he's dead, but I'm glad he's gone.

So, Cruz is soiling his pants at the thought that Obama may nominate another justice? Riiiight... "I'm a proud defender or the law, so let's bend the constitution to fit my desire." Pathetic...

"Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached." Antonin Scalia