Tag Archives: Antonin Scalia

If You Need to Ask….

… why the primaries are important, check out this New York Times article on today’s Supreme Court session. The issue at hand is whether the current “three drug” system of lethal injection constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Oral arguments gave Antonin Scalia more opportunities to taunt those on death row. He does this because he […]

Guilty With an Excuse

Twenty years ago, Bruce Springsteen used to do a monologue during his concerts about going to traffic court. Defendants were given three options: they could plead not guilty, guilty or “guilty with an excuse.” Bruce said his trip to court taught him that “everyone is guilty with an excuse.” So it is today. Supreme Court […]