Afflictor: Thinking Justice Scalia had trouble this week with the devil.
I’m going to let women wear pants and give poor people health insurance.
Get behind thee, Satan!
Wait…does that mean you want me to sodomize you?
No! Jesus will save me.
Busy with other junk, Fatty. Take it like a man.
Did someone mention sodomy?
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