re: #71 Mattand

Yeah, I’ve always wondered about that myself. I get that all nine are working a job that few people could ever relate to, and I’m sure they’re all aware (even Thomas) of the impact that they’ll have for decades on the US.

But, man, I just can’t see the notorious RBG reading something like that and going “Eh, whaddya gonna do?” My fantasy is that on Monday she’ll pass Scalia in the hallway and jack him up by the lapels, screaming “I’ve got your ‘Minorities aren’t that smart” RIGHT HERE!”

I mean, Jesus Christ, it’s fucking 2015 and we have a Supreme Court judge wondering out loud, in public, about whether African-Americans have the mental capacity to handle college.

The guy’s a walking advertisement for amending the Constitution to have term limits for SCOTUS justices.

What I hate about Scalia is his arrogance. It’s what I hate about Thomas and the entire “originalist” philosophy. They think they know exactly what the Founders would have wanted in in 21st century America. They furthermore ignore time after time again that the Founders themselves accepted the Constitution’s flexibility. Take the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson immediately stopped being a “strict constructionist” when it came to the biggest land grab in our nation’s history. Plus how he belittles people who don’t see thins his way. Maybe it’s a clique thing but I really hope RBG give him a piece of her mind for that crap.