Ah, what happened to having some class?

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<p>Here’s a shocker: The very same article that the OP quotes in the first post goes on to explain what the Justice actually did, or at least his explanation. Why wasn’t that included as well??</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002236937[/url]”>http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002236937&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>This is a rather foolish thread.</p>

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<p>…because it will help you immensely. There is no reason to automatically hate half of the country - which is about as narrow-minded and prejudiced a view as one can imagine.</p>

<p>Read the article that says that Scalia did not flip the press off.</p>

<p>Read the First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.</p>

<p>What’s that word? Congress? Congress? Not the Supreme Court!! Abridging freedom of the press via law is an entirely different matter than an individual requesting some privacy. Really, CGM. If you don’t understand that, I’ll be more than happy to drive the point home. We can station a reporter outside of your home who will follow you around, record the details of your life, dig up dirt from your past, and publish all of it in the paper. If you attempt to restrict that reporter’s actions, are you violating the First Amendment? Or are you telling a busybody to get a life - and letting said nuisance know that being a reporter does not grant one special liberties? The First Amendment is meant to protect individuals, not to give special rights to journalists to harass people. Last time I checked, tolerance of harassment by the press is not a litmus test for a judge. Knowing the law and writing sound, thoughtful, wise, and intelligent opinions is. </p>

<p>Finally, babe, try reading a few Scalia opinions. He doesn’t like the First Amendment? Then why did he vote to allow burning of the flag as protected political speech? </p>

<p>Again, read. Perhaps you would be a little less upset about the state of the world if you chose to educate yourself a bit more. Many of your posts are perfect examples of “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” Try more knowledge.</p>

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<p>Well said, Aries! It is almost amusing to read the predictable statements by some CC posters. Same rant, different topic, consistent disregard for facts.</p>

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<p>Aries, I think you’ll make a wonderful attorney – I would want you on my side!</p>

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In case anyone wants to know what really happened. I’m all for debate and discussion, but I hate yellow journalism.</p>

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<p>Does no one want to talk about the issue of the Justice talking about issues pending in front of the court now, his personal involvement in the issue and him basically deciding before hearing any evidence and proclaiming what his views are already?</p>

<p>So it was the Italian Finger, it was still crude. Everything is in a context, and his was in a place of being questioned about his ideas. Imagine that.</p>

<p>Guess crudeness is okay with y’all from a Supreme Court Justice</p>

<p>And to give that gesture to refer to people that wonder about his beliefs on Seperation of church and state shows his disdain for people that are curious about his motives</p>

<p>Ah, but slam away at me, and ignore the deeper issues here</p>

<p>Ignore that this man is stating publically that he has pretty much decided a case coming before him without hearing any evidence</p>

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<p>Scalia’s behavior is not all that surprising given the egos of judges, let alone a Supreme Court Justice. It is tough to find any other group of people in society with larger egos then one will find with members of the judiciary. They spend their judicial careers with effectively bullet proof job security and the essence of their job is to tell other people what to do, with the vice never being versa.</p>

<p>So ensconced in that mind sight, it is far too often that judges do not know when or how to step out from their professional role when off the bench and without his gavel in hand, the finger was, I suppose, the next best thing.</p>

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<p>Except that the AP reports he did NOT give the finger…</p>

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<p>Bringing up Kerry or Clinton! Talk about strawmen!</p>

<p>Stay to topic, people!</p>

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<p>I don’t think it was crude, anymore than waving a question away is crude! </p>

<p>I am a little surprised not to see a little “mea culpa” here. You misled people–myself included–with your OP. And (if I’ve just read you correctly) now you say that merely by pointing it out, people on this thread have indicated it’s okay to make a rude gesture, and are slamming you. </p>

<p>In all honesty, I don’t get where you’re coming from. I’m pretty liberal, and I don’t care for Scalia much at all. But that doesn’t mean I won’t say I think your OP was misleading (whether or not that was intentional). Unfortunately, it was misleading, and I thank other posters for taking the time to clarify the incident. That’s not meant as a slam–I think any of us should feel responsible for keeping up with the intergrity of the board by correcting errors in fact.</p>

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<p>Don’t you people understand? If you say it enough times it will become true!! At least on the internet :)</p>

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<p>…so as I gather, Scalia gave CGM the finger? Is that it? Am I missing the point of this thread?</p>

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<p>I still believe it was classless behavior unfitting a Supreme Court Justice, no matter what is “the norm” for Italians, judges, politicians, Scalia, people dealing with the press, etc. I would think that regardless of his political views.</p>

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<p>The press prolly deserved it :confused: Scalia is defintely one of my favourite justices, because he is one of the few people who actually cares what the Constitution says.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=132656[/url]”>http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=132656&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“In a letter to the editor, an almost unheard-of step for a Supreme Court justice, Scalia said a reporter misinterpreted the gesture he made when she asked whether his participation in Sunday’s special Mass for lawyers might cause some people to question his impartiality in matters of church and state…”</p>

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<p><a href=“404 Not Found | 11alive.com”>404 Not Found | 11alive.com;

<p>"According to sources on Capitol Hill, U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) punched a Capitol police officer on Wednesday afternoon after he mistakenly pursued her for failing to pass through a metal detector. </p>

<p>The officer called out, “Ma’am, Ma’am,” and walked after her in an attempt to stop her. When he caught McKinney, he grabbed her by the arm. </p>

<p>Witnesses say McKinney pulled her arm away, and with her cell phone in hand, punched the officer in the chest…"</p>

<p>These politicians, regardless of party affiliation, should be setting a better example for our youth.</p>

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<p>A little unrelated, but believe me, this story is true…Wow…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/hurricane.asp[/url]”>http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/hurricane.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;