Considering we will be discussing the Judiciary this week, I thought this interview with Justice Scalia was relevant and thought-provoking.
Here's the link: http://nymag.com/news/features/antonin-scalia-2013-10/
Justice Scalia answers questions on a wide variety of topics including his originalist philosophy, Catholicism (and the Devil), television, hunting and more.
One part that I found particularly interesting was his discussion of clerks.
If nothing else, you learn that Scalia considers himself to be a "damn good poker player," even though he doesn't know what a tell is...
Overall, if you have the time, the interview is really interesting, and serves as a reminder that those who make such significant decisions are people too.
This blog serves the honors section of our introductory course on American politics (Claremont McKenna College Government 20) for the fall of 2023.
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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html
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