Showing posts with label Washington Post. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington Post. Show all posts

Thursday, June 28, 2012

When one of the most conservative papers publishes an op-ed saying Scalia needs to go . . .

The Washington Post, widely known as a conservative newspaper, published an op-ed piece by E. J. Dionne, Jr., who argued that Scalia has reached the point of needing to step down due to conflicts and impartiality.  Scalia has become more overly-opinionated and essentially political as time has gone on, and he seems to be trying to transform his position on the court into a podium to espouse his views on President Obama's actions EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NO CASE ON THEM.  This is a HUGE no-no for judges.  They have to be very, very careful about ensuring that they remain impartial and judge cases purely on what is brought before them.  I suggest you (and Scalia) check it out:  WaPo op-ed