"Toward the end of the operaScalia/Ginsburg,tenor
Scalia and soprano Ginsburg sing a duet: 'We are
different, we are one,' different in our
interpretation of written texts, one in our
reverence for the Constitution and the institution
we serve. From our years together at theD.C.
Circuit, we were best buddies. We disagreed
now and then, but when I wrote for the Court and
received a Scalia dissent, the opinion ultimately
released was notably better than my initial
circulation. Justice Scalia nailed all the weak
spots—the 'applesauce' and 'argle bargle'—and gave
me just what I needed to strengthen the majority
opinion. He was a jurist of captivating brilliance
and wit, with a rare talent to make even the most
sober judge laugh. The press referred to his
'energetic fervor,' 'astringent intellect,' 'peppery
prose,' 'acumen,' and 'affability,' all apt
descriptions. He was eminently quotable, his pungent
opinions so clearly stated that his words never
slipped from the reader’s grasp.
"Justice Scalia once described as the peak of his
days on the bench an evening at the Opera Ball when
he joined twoWashington
National Operatenors
at the piano for a medley of songs. He called it the
famousThree
Tenorsperformance.
He was, indeed, a magnificent performer. It was my
great good fortune to have known him as working
colleague and treasured friend."
Quote of the Day
"Politicians
are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal
Democrats are the Lowest form of politicians" George S. Patton