Justice Scalia flips the finger in church

[kpete]

Justice Scalia flips the finger in church
BOSTON, March 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia startled reporters in Boston just minutes after attending a mass, by flipping a middle finger to his critics.

A Boston Herald reporter asked the 70-year-old conservative Roman Catholic if he faces much questioning over impartiality when it comes to issues separating church and state.

"You know what I say to those people?" Scalia replied, making the obscene gesture and explaining "That's Sicilian."

The 20-year veteran of the high court was caught making the gesture by a photographer with The Pilot, the Archdiocese of Boston's newspaper.

"Don't publish that," Scalia told the photographer, the Herald said.

He was attending a special mass for lawyers and politicians at Cathedral of the Holy Cross, and afterward was the keynote speaker at the Catholic Lawyers' Guild luncheon.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060327-100356-7854r

[aden_nak]

1. Vulgarity. It's next to Godliness, apparently.

[Orrex]

2. He's a class act, all-rightie

Quack quack.

[Taxloss]

3. Nice. Classy. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Don't publish that? FUCK YOU BUDDY

I'd have it blown up into posters and plaster it all over every metro city if I could.

[napi21]

6. So would I! I wonder if the photo will ever get published?

I suspected his personality was like this when he was known to hang out with Cheney whose personality for sure IS like that!). I'd LOVE to see that camera shot on the front page of every paper in the Country!

[MADem]

11. That photo will NEVER be published, and the negative will be destroyed

(or the digital rendering). The photographer worked for the PILOT, fachrissake. It's a Catholic paper. Unless the guy is a contract worker, they'll probably make it go away....

[spuddonna]

5. Ah yes, old Pro-Orgy Scalia...

:sarcasm:A fine example of Christianity if there ever was one... :eyes:

[maveric]

7. Is Scalia a "Sopranos" fan?

Looks like he's trying to be like Tony.

[Uncle Joe]

8. Did they sprinkle Holy Water on the church

after he left to get rid of the demons?

[NVMojo]

9. Mr. Scalia ...

[dogday]

10. Remember who he is flipping the finger too---US!!!!

A Boston Herald reporter asked the 70-year-old conservative Roman Catholic if he faces much questioning over impartiality when it comes to issues separating church and state.

"You know what I say to those people?" Scalia replied, making the obscene gesture and explaining "That's Sicilian."


That finger is for us folks!!!

[lyonn]

14. That's a Sicilian gesture?

All these years I thought it was pure Americana. Scalia ought to know, being Supreme, Annointed and all.

[carboncat]

22. I think it just takes being Sicilian...n/t

[carboncat]

23. That's okay...

There's sure to be a 'death-and-die Bush!' post slapped up here soon...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. 'death-and-die Bush!' post...??...what are you talking about?

Welcome to DU... :hi:

[WilliamPitt]

12. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=765159&mesg_id=765159

[icymist]

13. This shows exactly how big a part religion is in his life.

Who would Jesus flip off?

[tridim]

15. WWJFO?

People like Scalia.

[wildwww2]

28. Jesus supposedly brought people back from the dead. Scalia does his

best to make sure more people die because of the fascist decisions he makes. I believe he flipped off the entire country a long time ago.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[Tsiyu]

16. Scalia is such a gentleman, eh?

Those Rightie Tighties!

Gosh darn, gotta hand it to them. They've sure brought back righteousness and integrity to government.

Yesirreeee, those Family Values folks are to be admired...:eyes:

:sarcasm:

[peacetalksforall]

17. A despicable creature because of the obvious - he lauds his religion

and his position. Creature is the only word that applies to him - every species name is an insult to the species.

Think of the position that we are in - to have to live with a Supreme Court judge that is this despicable because of his pomposity, arrogance, and derision of humans.

[allalone]

18. oh nice

Jesus wept.

[UTUSN]

19. We need a photoshop. Since he banned the pic, the 'shop

would do just as well, would be representing a true occurence.

[carboncat]

20. Who cares?

Believe me, I've seen worse here--and worse Democratic bumperstickers in my town.

Where's the pic? Did Scalia admit it?

(I guess that's separation of church and state! LOL!)

[uppityperson]

25. he admitted it and refused to let it be released.

[Flubadubya]

26. "Believe me, I've seen worse here..."

Why have you come here then? I've seen most of your 25 posts and they have all been hypercritical of this board and those who post here. Having fun yet? x(

[Kerrytravelers]

29. Enjoy your stay at DU.

Here are some bumper stickers you might enjoy:
























I have more where those came from...

[Kerrytravelers]

30. Aww... say goodbye to our little friend. He disrupted poorly.

[Catherine Vincent]

21. Get it right. It was on church grounds. Big difference!

:P

[earth mom]

27. What class and integrity-NOT!

:puke:

[VOX]

31. "Don't publish that"-- Gee, I'm not too worried about the 1st amendment.

It's only coming from a Supreme Court justice, after all. :scared: