Comments on The Supremes Relax on Crack

It is sad that I find myself pleasantly surprised when reason prevails in any branch of the federal government.

scalia & uncle thomas voted no.

of course.

No--J. Scalia joined the 7-2 majority and wrote a separate opinion concurring. J. Alito voted "no," as you say. I'd be more afraid of the political branches on this point than I would be of J. Scalia.

And if you mean to call J. Thomas an "Uncle Tom," that's fucking backwoods-style stupid.

yep thats me - backwoods stupid.

what about if i call him an unqualified fucking joke of an excuse for a token supreme court justice?

That's more like it, Max.

"Uncle Tom" is an illiterate backwards reference to an abolitionist novel. People should work to stamp the expression out!

well, i don't really trust your judgment because (1) you sound like you'd call anyone you disagree with a name and leave it at that; and (2) you apparently can't be bothered to read the link before you comment.

In reality this will only be used to get the politically or financially well-connected out of long jail terms, while 99 percent of the current sentences for the middle class and poor African-Americans who do street dealing in crack will still happen.

But ... that's reality.

This won't change things much.

@6:
1. not 100% true, therefore not true.
2. i get my scalia & scalito mixed up.