More importantly, the Court forgets that ours is a government of laws and not of men. That means we are governed by… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
[International law] doesn't show what the Constitution originally meant, and it doesn't show what is fundamentally important to Americans today. It shows… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
The Court's decision reflects the philosophy that judges should endure whatever interpretive distortions it takes in order to correct a supposed flaw… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
The virtue of a democratic system with a [constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech] is that it readily enables the people, over… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
And what I would say now is, yes, if a state enacted a law permitting flogging, it is immensely stupid, but it… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Like other human institutions, courts and juries are not perfect. One cannot have a system of criminal punishment without accepting the possibility… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
“Grant Gilmore: “In Heaven there will be no law, and the lion will lie down with the lamb….In Hell there will be… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
I do accept that, with - with respect to those vague terms in the Constitution such as equal protection of the laws,… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Nowhere else in the Constitution does a "right" attributed to "the people" refer to anything other than an individual right. What is… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. That's what democracy is all about. It's not about nine… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Rather than rewriting the law under the pretense of interpreting it, the Court should have left it to Congress to decide what… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
By formally declaring anyone opposed to same-sex marriage an enemy of human decency, the majority arms well every challenger to a state… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
I'm a law-and-order guy. I mean, I confess I'm a social conservative, but it does not affect my views on cases. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
We should start calling this law SCOTUScare ... [T]his Court's two decisions on the Act will surely be remembered through the years… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Justice White's conclusion is perhaps correct, if one assumes that the task of a court of law is to plumb the intent… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
The court makes an amazing amount of decisions that ought to be made by the people. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
As long as judges tinker with the Constitution to 'do what the people want,' instead of what the document actually commands, politicians… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
With each decision of ours that takes from the People a question properly left to them - with each decision that is… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
What is a moderate interpretation of the text? Halfway between what it really means and what you'd like it to mean? — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
If you think aficionados of a living Constitution want to bring you flexibility, think again. You think the death penalty is a good idea?… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
More importantly, the Court forgets that ours is a government of laws and not of men. That means we are governed by the terms… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Wringing your hands about states' rights, forget it. They're gone. Basically, the federal government can do whatever it wants. Who's going to protect the… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
If you condemn someone who has committed a crime to be tortured, that would be unconstitutional. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Burning the flag is a form of expression. Speech doesn't just mean written words or oral words. It could be semaphore. And burning a… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Being a good person begins with being a wise person. Then, when you follow your conscience, will you be headed in the right direction. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
The court's job is to uphold the Constitution and you don't call that off in times of crisis. Would the framers have allowed this… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
We have laws against torture. The Constitution says nothing whatever about torture. It speaks of punishment; 'cruel and unusual' punishments are forbidden. — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ.… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the extremes of… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
That's the argument of flexibility and it goes something like this: The Constitution is over 200 years old and societies change. It has to… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
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