tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post3236087496729975421..comments2024-03-28T22:42:40.503-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: "That's a nasty, impolite question."David Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-59202550355030008532009-02-05T09:59:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:59:00.000-05:00that was NOT an impolite question. Scalia bristle...that was NOT an impolite question. Scalia bristled at its incitefulness. Kudos for the student to ask the question. The answer that Scalia should have given, without the snarkiness he is known for, is simply that the court as an institution cannot be used simply for entertainment purposes. That is what cameras in the courtroom generally display. The fact that individual judges can go on book tours, like him, does not alter that fact. I would agree with scalia on that score. As usual, however, he opted for a cheney-like attack on the questioner. So smart, yet so dumb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-8450403395999542342009-02-05T08:06:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:06:00.000-05:00For the record, I had nothing to do with that ques...For the record, I had nothing to do with that question. <BR/>And I think I could ask another question that could evoke a similar response. <BR/><BR/>However, I wonder why Scalia used those words for a question that was legitimate and not nasty?Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-84397166567425332082009-02-04T17:18:00.000-05:002009-02-04T17:18:00.000-05:00Ed, did you accept the bet re the new US Atty? se...Ed, did you accept the bet re the new US Atty? see the string following your earlier post on the topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-76273510734054105982009-02-04T16:37:00.000-05:002009-02-04T16:37:00.000-05:00If anyone wants my Scalia bobblehead in a trade, l...If anyone wants my Scalia bobblehead in a trade, let me know. I will accept a Stevens, O'Connor or Brandeis in return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-36864023745545414032009-02-04T15:20:00.000-05:002009-02-04T15:20:00.000-05:00I am not Justice Scalia, and he is not me. Howeve...I am not Justice Scalia, and he is not me. However, as usual, I agree with what he says. <BR/><BR/>Believe it or not, the only time I spoke informally with a Justice I was polite and told him were were on different sides of most issues, but I prayed for his health and hoped he would remain on the Court for the remainder of my lifetime to keep the penultimate of my type in check. He died.<BR/> <BR/><BR/>Remember not being popular is a true virtue. <BR/><BR/>The Palm Beach Bar is full of idiots, so why expect students there to be any different. <BR/><BR/>The robe is to be respected and not challenged. To put it another way, Obama's respect for the Presidency is why he will not permit inquisition of the prior administration. Except, of course, for the lying, obstructing AG. (Being political within the Constitution is not a crime, but covering up or lying about a noncrime is). He is going to go down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-80188168539188278942009-02-04T12:04:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:04:00.000-05:00I think scalia is ed williamsI think scalia is ed williamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-70502142345928940252009-02-04T11:53:00.000-05:002009-02-04T11:53:00.000-05:00Love that picture.Love that picture.South Florida Lawyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00810384287103818406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-3502756460999492482009-02-04T10:37:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:37:00.000-05:00This pop media culture disgusts me. Do you think ...This pop media culture disgusts me. Do you think for one minute that people watch Judge Judy to learn about the rules of procedure? The federal district courts would be no different. That's why we have football games--for the entertainment. Trials should not be turned into football games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-25356053611613545422009-02-04T10:32:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:32:00.000-05:00I think Scalia is right. Lawyers seem to think th...I think Scalia is right. Lawyers seem to think that they will become famous overnight, a la Britney Spears, if cameras are allowed in the courtrooms. We all know that cameras won't "educate" the public but rather will turn trials into circuses. Cameras intoxicate the behavior of individuals in serious matters. If you want to educate the public, just open up a discussion on the internet or something. Where's the humility in our profession? We're not supposed to be famous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com