Well, it doesn't help that his defense of his political views boils down to "Because I said so, that's why".
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Atropa - Jun 26, 2015 9:13:40 am PDT #29717 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Burrell - Jun 26, 2015 9:23:33 am PDT #29718 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yay SCOTUS!
I feel bad for judging Scalia's opinion based entirely on Kat's quoting from it, but I do.
The opinion is couched in a style that is as pretentious as its content is egotistic. It is one thing for separate concurring or dissenting opinions to contain extravagances, even silly extravagances, of thought and expression; it is something else for the official opinion of the Court to do so.
Seriously, this is coming from Scalia? So glad he feels his extravagances are acceptable, not egotistical. Argh!
And Steph, your aunt's complaint sounds like my cousin's. Boo hoo.
Jesse - Jun 26, 2015 9:24:04 am PDT #29719 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, it doesn't help that his defense of his political views boils down to "Because I said so, that's why".
And also "nyah nyah"?
Nice! Our mayor is marrying same-sex couples on Fountain Square at 4:30 today!
Aw! I fucking love how fast folks were on it.
I also love that a senior person here just gave me a really nice compliment about the hardest part of my job! I would love it a little more if he said it to my boss, but still.
Burrell - Jun 26, 2015 9:27:10 am PDT #29720 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I would love it a little more if he said it to my boss, but still.
He probably already has
Jesse - Jun 26, 2015 9:27:51 am PDT #29721 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm not so sure about that, but whatevs.
Jesse - Jun 26, 2015 9:28:19 am PDT #29722 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I mean, whatevs to both of them, not to you, Burrell!
Kat - Jun 26, 2015 9:31:06 am PDT #29723 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Burrell, there's a thoughtful article about Scalia's writing excesses here: [link]
Favorite part:
The truth is something closer to this: Scalia is a crank, and not a particularly original one. If his dissents are fascinating, it’s only because there is something curious and sad about a person who holds such a powerful position gleefully writing such garbage. It’s like hate-watching Sean Hannity, only with the added thrill of realizing that the speaker actually has some power over your life.
Maria - Jun 26, 2015 9:48:18 am PDT #29724 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Scalia was almost the Dean of Catholic University's law school. He may have still been there when I attended. While I would have deplored having him in the building, I would have rather taken one for the team to him sitting on the Supreme Court bench.
Jesse - Jun 26, 2015 10:01:06 am PDT #29725 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, in re: Roberts's assertion about marriage across time and space: [link]
Burrell - Jun 26, 2015 10:24:17 am PDT #29726 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I mean, whatevs to both of them, not to you, Burrell!
Heh, yeah, I get it.
Scalia is a total crank! Not to mention an unrepentant asshole.