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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 18 Feb 2016

    Put an Atheist on the Supreme Court http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/put-an-atheist-on-the-supreme-court … via @newyorker

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      2. Lateralist‏ @Lateralist76 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @NewYorker In Australia, no one knows what our High Court Judges believe or don't. No one asks; no one cares. Sanity. It's nice.

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      1. harvey osmond‏ @22hooser 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @godFreeWorld @NewYorker Oh that would be SOoooo revolutionary! American us as ready for atheist judge like they r for womenPOTUS!

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      1. Jim Austin‏ @JimAustin45 19 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker As an atheist, I'm not certain that would work. Atheism doesn't in itself lead to any specific judicial philosophy.

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      1. ......‏ @NoOneYouKnow93 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @godFreeWorld @NewYorker It's depressing to see how people still see atheists as horrible, untrustworthy people. It makes no sense

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      1. TGGeko‏ @TGGEKO 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker Here's a crazy idea, why not pick someone who will adhere to the constitution?

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      1. Zack Taylor‏ @Zacherydtaylor 20 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker It's help but so would acknowledging how #ChildAbuse #CorporalPunishment causes #Indoctrination http://zacherydtaylor.blogspot.com/2016/02/steven-pinker-better-angels-of-our.html …

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      1. Japan This!‏ @JapanThis 20 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @Lelielle 100%

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      1. Níčhölás Rees‏ @NicholasRees1 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker 1. How could an openly atheist justice ever be confirmed? 2. What kind of oath of office would s/he have to take?

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      1. W. Matt ______‏ @mandolinwalt 18 Feb 2016
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        .@sapinker And if Krauss were vaguely knowledgable about the topic, he'd know Reagan nominated an atheist: Scalia's colleague Robert Bork.

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      2. W. Matt ______‏ @mandolinwalt 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker "Scalia’s remarks imply that an evangelical ... should be appointed." No, his remarks do not imply that.

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      3. W. Matt ______‏ @mandolinwalt 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Scalia is likely the only federal official to invoke the No Religious Test Clause in real life. Krauss is 100% wrong on Scalia.

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      1. Brian‏ @Science4Reason 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker @LKrauss1 Would a wonderful world it would be if we could have an atheist in the SCOTUS Let's pray it might happen soon

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      1. Nicholas Gruen‏ @NGruen1 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @newyorker A standard 18th century deist would do - like virtually all the founders

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      1. Halloween Name J. Edgar, MBA‏ @jedgarnaut 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker sorry, more Catholics

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      1. Mṛtyunos  💀‏ @matunos 18 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @NewYorker this is sure to work

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