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**Tom Servo** · June 29, 2010, 06:37 PM

Someone mentioned a sad fact to me today. If you look at the numbers, we call it a 5-4 win. However, it can be looked at as an 8-1 loss for Privileges or Immunities. Though Thomas did agree the 2nd should be incorporated, he feels it should have gone through PorI. As such, we could look at this as a 4-5 decision for Due Process incorporation.

In any case, I'm going to throw temperance to the wind for a moment and declare Thomas the only person on the bench with much of a spine.

We can assume by her silent and tacit alliance with Breyer on his dissent that Sotomayor is just as anti-gun as many claimed.

June 29, 2010, 06:37 PM	#123
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	Someone mentioned a sad fact to me today. If you look at the numbers, we call it a 5-4 win. However, it can be looked at as an 8-1 loss for Privileges or Immunities. Though Thomas did agree the 2nd should be incorporated, he feels it should have gone through PorI. As such, we could look at this as a 4-5 decision for Due Process incorporation. In any case, I'm going to throw temperance to the wind for a moment and declare Thomas the only person on the bench with much of a spine. We can assume by her silent and tacit alliance with Breyer on his dissent that Sotomayor is just as anti-gun as many claimed. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe