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jakeXT

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Tue Mar 1, 2016, 01:09 PM Mar 2016

Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters



When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died 12 days ago at a West Texas ranch, he was among high-ranking members of an exclusive fraternity for hunters called the International Order of St. Hubertus, an Austrian society that dates back to the 1600s.

After Scalia’s death Feb. 13, the names of the 35 other guests at the remote resort, along with details about Scalia’s connection to the hunters, have remained largely unknown. A review of public records shows that some of the men who were with Scalia at the ranch are connected through the International Order of St. Hubertus, whose members gathered at least once before at the same ranch for a celebratory weekend.

Members of the worldwide, male-only society wear dark-green robes emblazoned with a large cross and the motto “Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes,” which means “Honoring God by honoring His creatures,” according to the group’s website. Some hold titles, such as Grand Master, Prior and Knight Grand Officer. The Order’s name is in honor of Hubert, the patron saint of hunters and fishermen.

Cibolo Creek Ranch owner John Poindexter and C. Allen Foster, a prominent Washington lawyer who traveled to the ranch with Scalia by private plane, hold leadership positions within the Order. It is unclear what, if any, official association Scalia had with the group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-scalia-spent-his-last-hours-with-members-of-this-secretive-society-of-elite-hunters/2016/02/24/1d77af38-db20-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html
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Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters (Original Post) jakeXT Mar 2016 OP
K&R So who did Obama appoint to replace him? Jeffersons Ghost Mar 2016 #1
I was envisioning something to do with Dick Chainey Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #2

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
2. I was envisioning something to do with Dick Chainey
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 10:32 AM
Apr 2016

I know he has a habit of shooting federal judges in the face...

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