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In reply to the discussion: My wife's encounter with Justice Scalia [View all]JHB
(37,157 posts)42. I think the "why" of it is the era he had to operate in
Scalia was born in 1936, went to college & law school in the 50s, began his career in the early 60s. He would have wrecked his career if he was unable to find some areas of agreement and engagement with people having considerably different viewpoints. At least, enough to be socially gracious at these sorts of events.
Conservative grievance culture was still in its formative stages. They like carrying their chips on their shoulders, but the chips didn't blind them to (at least some) other things.
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I threw up in my lap,... At the thought of a bear hug from black robe white hood big phoney bologna
magicarpet
May 2021
#7
Thanks again, and it might be a good idea of folks would recall the lengthy and warm relationship
elleng
May 2021
#8
That was my immediate thought, too. Now I can better understand their friendship. n/t
pnwmom
May 2021
#27
Ruth Bater Ginsburg, probably the greatest justice of my lifetime was fast friends with him.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#36
He was hateful and flouted conflict of interest principles, regardless of RBG's acceptance.
JudyM
May 2021
#53
Great story. As a defense attorney myself I use Crawford daily. Tried to engage my
Pepsidog
May 2021
#52