4 SCOTUS justices, including 3/6 Catholics, to attend Pope's address to Congress.

[pnwmom]

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The TV report didn't mention which justices are boycotting the speech, other than to say they are conservative.

I'm guessing Scalia, Thomas, and Alito?

I guess they think Pope Francis isn't a good enough Catholic.

Update: Only 3 of the 6 Catholics attended the mass today: Roberts, Kennedy, and Sotomayor.


THURS. UPDATE:

WA Post says 3 of 6 Catholic Justices will attend, plus one other unnamed Justice.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/pope-francis-to-address-divided-congress-in-washington-on-thursday/2015/09/23/971b0a9e-6260-11e5-b38e-06883aacba64_story.html

In speaking before Congress, the pope was to take the central position in a tableau reflecting a wholesale shift in Catholics’ place in the United States. Vice President Joe Biden (D), who is also Catholic, will sit behind him, next to Boehner. In front of him will be four justices of the Supreme Court — including three of the six Catholics who currently sit on the nine-member court.

[Thinkingabout]

1. WOW

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. real classy

[KansDem]

3. Politicizing religion...

It's the Republican way.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Whereas we just religionize politics. He's speaking in Congress, it's politics not religion.

When he slams LGBT rights and choice in that Congress that will be politics and many here on DU will have endorsed it in advance.

[840high]

22. ...+1

This Catholic agrees.

[bvf]

28. Agreed.

When he slams LGBT rights and choice in that Congress that will be politics and many here on DU will have endorsed it in advance.

I think he's doing exactly that merely by showing up, but count on something tailored for applause lines.

"Who am I to judge? Oh right, I'm the pope!

[Gore1FL]

31. Religion has been politicized since religion. n/t

[Fred Sanders]

4. Link? Or source.

[pnwmom]

6. I heard it on TV -- on ABC news, I think. But they didn't identify the particular Justices,

and the written reports don't mention names, either.

[Fred Sanders]

8. A sweep of the Google shows only your post and some idiot GOPer. Link to the written reports, then?

[pnwmom]

9. As I said, I'm aware of no written reports. I just heard it from a TV news reporter. And the station

I had on when you asked was ABC, so I guessed I heard it there.

[840high]

26. I found it on google.

[Schema Thing]

7. oh fer christ sake

[imthevicar]

10. Catholics of convenience

Now that the Pope rails against all they stand for, well he's not good enough!

[rusty quoin]

11. That figures. I'm glad. It demonstrates how far from Jesus they really are. nt

[moondust]

12. Geez.

I knew a lot of people calling themselves "Christians" are just co-opting religion to try to sanctify their unchristian, self-serving agenda, but I had no idea a member of SCOTUS would stoop so low. Kinda scary really.

[spanone]

13. can't find any corrboration for this story!

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googled. etc...?

[valerief]

14. It's because they are deeply religious. To whatever feeds their investment portfolios. nt

[zentrum]

19. ^Good One^

[jtuck004]

15. We gonna have a top Muslim in there soon? n/t

[lobodons]

16. Good riddance!!

Scalia Alito Thomas three bottles of champagne that I am just waiting to cork!! Like I said, good riddance, the country will be better off without either of you three, but would love a hat trick!!

[bottomofthehill]

17. Damn that Pope and his war on Christanity

Viva el Papa

[zentrum]

18. Wow. n/t

[uhnope]

20. link? Otherwise, sounds like BS

[pnwmom]

21. How do I link something a reporter said on TV? I made no claim other than that.

So go ahead, call me a B.S.er.

[840high]

25. I found it googling - so can u.

[SmittynMo]

23. Is this the same SCOTUS

that was determined to be the most corrupt EVER!!!

Yep, that's them. Makes sense now. I wouldn't show my face either.

NBD.

Move on,,,,, nothing to see here (Police Squad)

[SoapBox]

24. wow...just plain old wow.

The ARROGANCE. The RUDENESS. The "brass".

HOW embarrassing.

[PatrickforO]

27. Hmm. That is disgusting to me personally,

and a disgrace to this nation.

Screw them. Same idiots that brought us Citizens United and gutted the Voting Rights Act.

[world wide wally]

29. Self righteous assholes

Maybe he can excommunicate them

[oldandhappy]

30. Their loss

Missing a great story for their memoirs!!!

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. wow!

[McCamy Taylor]

33. Ha ha ha. Hell for them. He is still the Pope.

[lostnfound]

34. It's a joint meeting of CONGRESS

No obligation for justices to be there

[Drahthaardogs]

35. Scalia thinks he is a better Catholic than the Pope.

He also thinks he is more humble than Francis...