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Antonin Scalia on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Leave abortion to states; Court should get out of this area: Opposes topic 1 Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided & should be overturned: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Limit employer liability for sexual harassment by employees: Opposes topic 2 Employee must prove negligence to sue city for harassment: Opposes topic 2 Hate crimes must be separate crimes, not just for sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rape victims cannot sue their alleged attackers: Opposes topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-3 points on Social scale) | Boy Scouts may exclude gay scoutmasters: Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale) | Shorten time between sentencing and executions: Strongly Favors topic 8 Life-sentence alternative doesn't affect death sentence: Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale) | Fleeing the police is reasonable grounds for a search: Favors topic 9 OK to lengthen prison sentences retroactively: Favors topic 9 Miranda rights can be overruled by Congress: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Felons may possess guns unless state explicitly prohibits it: Favors topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+2 points on Economic scale) | States cannot ban cigarette ads near schools: Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Taxpayer funding OK for parochial school materials: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Can't sue polluters after they stop polluting: Opposes topic 18 Limit CWA restrictions to navigable waterways: Opposes topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-5 points on Social scale) | Tactile inspection for drugs should be legal, like visual: Strongly Favors topic 19 Roadblocks with drug-sniffing dogs are OK: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-3 points on Social scale) | No judicial limit on detaining illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 17:US out of Iraq
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |