See what I mean about Scalia, folks...?

From a recent CNN interview with U.S. Supreme Court  Justice Antonin Scalia:

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia downplayed reports of personal and ideological rifts stemming from the recent landmark health care reform ruling, telling CNN in an exclusive interview "it offends me" to hear criticism of his colleagues over how they ruled.

(*SNORT*)

What "offends" me is Scalia providing cover for his anti-constitutionist colleagues.

The 76-year-old justice talked Wednesday with CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight..."

Too easy, folks! I'll just leave that one alone...

(*CHUCKLE*)

Scalia, along with Bryan Garner, is co-author of a new book, "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts." The men describe their legal philosophy, and how to make sense of the law and the U.S. Constitution. They call their approach "textualism."

I'd recommend the book sight unseen. I'll be reading it.

Scalia would not specifically address the health care decision or other recent or current case issues, such as immigration enforcement, affirmative action or gay marriage.

No... (*SMIRK*)... of course not... (*SNICKER*)...

And he would not discuss how the court reached its health care ruling in internal deliberations.

Sounds like one hell of an interview, huh!

(*SNORT*)

But the conservative justice downplayed media reports of personal fallout from opposing conservative and liberal members of the court over the 5-4 decision three weeks ago.

Which tells you everything you need to know if Scalia is truly being honest and accurate... (Which I pray he's not!)

Scalia said it was wrong to question Roberts or other court members personally for their legal conclusions.

Bull. (Plus... Scalia has been known to throw his own "personal" barbs at colleagues from time to time in his Opinions and Dissents.)

"We are not a political institution," Scalia said. "I don't think any of my colleagues on any cases vote the way they do for political reasons."

(*ROLLING MY EYES*)

Yeah...? Notice Piers Morgan didn't follow up with "well, how about for ideological reasons?"

(*SNICKER*)

Folks... really... it makes me ill to read this.

Scalia added he was dismayed at the criticism of Roberts, suggesting those who may have leaked information were not entirely privy to the internal discussions over the health care decision.

Well... if the Justices themselves had the integrity to share what exactly happened with the American People it wouldn't be necessary to depend upon "leaks."

Listen... folks... I understand why Scalia would spout such nonsense... but in the final analysis that's what it is... nonsense.