The passing of Justice Scalia has prompted fitting encomia from the usual courageous stalwarts, predictable political squabbling from the usual squabblers, and cynical posturing from the usual cynics. All very appropriate to the role each of those people plays. But it has also exposed something that strikes me as dark and disconcerting.
Words I have seen associated with Antonin Scalia in the last three days: "bigot," "bigotry," "oppression," "hate," "hateful," "evil," "unjust," and "intolerance
The passing of Justice Scalia has prompted fitting encomia from the usual courageous stalwarts, predictable political squabbling from the usual squabblers, and cynical posturing from the usual cynics. All very appropriate to the role each of those people plays. But it has also exposed something that strikes me as dark and disconcerting.
Words I have seen associated with Antonin Scalia in the last three days: "bigot," "bigotry," "oppression," "hate," "hateful," "evil," "unjust," and "intolerance…
