On Saturday afternoon, Supreme Court justice and reactionary titan Antonin Scalia died of natural causes at Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in West Texas.
His death has prompted a wave of strong reactions from both the liberal and conservative camps. News of Scalia's death incidentally came hours before the scheduled Republican primary debates in South Carolina. Some have argued this development raises the stakes for the upcoming general elections given the lasting implications of a president's choice in Supreme Court justice when a seat becomes available.
Never one for subtlety, Justice Scalia found the perfect way to remind America that it actually matters who we pick for president this year.
Considering that next president will likely pick the person to replace Scalia expect the Koch Bros+Big $ Republicans to really stop Trump
However, neutrality was scant on social media with seemingly most users expressing a range of passionate responses, including hailing Scalia as "one of the greatest Supreme Court Justices in history" by former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, Liz.
Justice Scalia was an American hero, one of the greatest Supreme Ct Justices in history. Our thoughts and prayers are with his dear family.
Justice Scalia was a defender of the constitution, an important conservative voice in the court. He will be missed. http://www.ijreview.com/2016/02/537376-supreme-court-justice-was-just-found-dead-at-their-ranch-in-west-texas/ ...
All of you dancing on Justice Scalia's grave need to learn some respect. Try to remember when you were a human being.
Cruz statement on Scalia death. pic.twitter.com/EUQkyW8dqt
Wow. We can't give a just-passed SC justice respect for doing what he believed was best for his country, because politics.
Then there was the antithetical extreme. An endless slew of tweets from people celebrating Scalia's death quickly emerged, arguing that given his staunch conservatism — especially his vocal disapproval of same-sex marriage — the country will be better off without Scalia on the bench.
I'm not giddy about the death of #Scalia. But I do feel like a large boot has been removed from off our country's neck.
I've never celebrated anyone's death before but Scalia went out of his way to make millions of people who weren't just like him miserable.
I personally pay for the first same sex wedding that happens on Scalia's grave. Open bar.
I for one, will not dance on Scalia's grave. My mother taught me not to waste that much money on airfare. pic.twitter.com/xubgzIYzDu
Can't wait to piss on Scalia's grave.
"And again, that's 'Scalia's Dead' in cursive frosting, please."
my mom, of all people, one of the nicest people i know, just called me to dance on scalia's grave. that's how bad he was.
Where's Scalia's grave gonna be? I want to start saving up my urine now.
lmk if u wanna take a shit on scalia's grave
"dance like nobody's watching" has officially been replaced by "dance like you're on scalia's grave"
Schedule for June 30, 2040: 8:00 am - gym, 9:00 am - coffee, 10:00 am - spit on Antonin Scalia's grave.
They're gonna have to install a toilet on Antonin Scalia's grave to accommodate all the people who will be lining up to piss on it.
I am determined to live long enough to tramp the dirt down on Scalia's grave.
And at least one critic of Scalia's role in the Citizens United case chimed in:
It's gonna be so awkward of all those corporations Scalia said were people don't attend his funeral
For Scalia's vehement opponents, they will likely be relieved at the prospect of President Barack Obama nominating a new justice to take his place on the court. And with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg at 82 years old, the next president may be faced with the same task — a task which, as Scalia proved, could have ramifications for decades to come.
