Justice Scalia: The State Of The Union Address Is A 'Juvenile Spectacle'

[Swede]

As poster arster put it "attending tea party fund raisers, much more dignified... "

In remarks to the conservative Federalist Society on Thursday night, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia decried the "juvenile spectacle" that is now the State of the Union address, saying he believes it is inappropriate for justices to attend the annual tradition.

Comparing the gatherings to "cheerleading sessions," Scalia said, "I don't know at what point that happened, but it did happen, and now you go and sit there like bumps on a log while applause lines cause one half the Congress to leap up while causes the other half to leap up. ... It is a juvenile spectacle. And I resent being called upon to the indignity."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/19/justice-antonin-scalia-state-union-juvenile-spectacle_n_785927.html

[haifa lootin]

1. So why doesn't the goofy motherfucker just stay home?

jezusfuckingchrist...........

[BeFree]

2. Then quit

IIRC, the constitution calls for the SCOTUS to be present?

If not, even so, just to get your point across, quit your job.
Please, I beg you: Just QUIT!

[notesdev]

9. nope

Article II Section. 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.



SCOTUS has no constitutional role at the SOTU.

[BeFree]

11. A President can adjourn congress?

Wow. Imagine that. "...he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper;"

And what happens when we get a female president?
"" Article II Section. 3. He shall from time to time ""
Will the Constitution have to be rewritten? Or will she be able to do do whatever she pleases?

[Davis_X_Machina]

15. He can adjourn them...

..only if they're unable to agree on a date to which to adjourn.

[Davis_X_Machina]

16. Don't spoil a good rage-on with the facts.... n/t

[secondwind]

3. All of a sudden, EVERYTHING bothers these fuckers, I wonder why? How many

SOTU's has this asshole attended?

[Catshrink]

5. Shhhhh

There's a Black man in the Whitehouse.

[walldude]

4. Been on the court 25 years and this is just starting to piss

him off? Frankly I always though the same thing about the SOTU...

[Tesha]

8. The cheerleader used to be cheering for Scalia's side.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Ok he did take an oath

and I presume he has read the US Constitution, RIGHT?

[Davis_X_Machina]

13. The Constitution doesn't require....

...a State of the Union Address, in person, on television, before a joint session.

19th century presidents used to send a written report, which was then read -- if not just accepted as read by unanimous consent -- by a clerk.

There are better arguments against Scalia's statement than this....

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. He means the whole thing about the State of the Union

not how it is delivered, just my view on this. It could be sent over in morse code and Scalia would still have an issue... due to the color of the skin of the man sending the morse code.

[Davis_X_Machina]

23. There's nothing to suggest that...

...in what he actually said, of course.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. Of course it doesn't

Of course

[Eddie Haskell]

7. He should be removed from office!

NOW!

[DCKit]

10. I should'a tainted his lunch that day I served him and a lobbyist as they discussed his vote.

Twenty years later, and I still don't feel clean.

[UTUSN]

12. But, SCALIA (douche, p.o.s., a-hole) it's IN the CONSTITUTION!1 n/t

[Davis_X_Machina]

14. Only sort of...

See here.

[UTUSN]

17. What part of missing- the- point / seeing- trees- instead- of- da- forest should I address?!1 n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

19. asshole

[Puzzler]

20. Just asking, but did he attend any of W's SOTU addresses?

[Omnibus]

21. Justice Scalia: The Constitution "should have been 2-ply"

n/t

[madinmaryland]

22. The American People: Justice Scalia Is A 'Juvenile Spectacle'

[The Backlash Cometh]

25. Why does Scalia hate America?