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20. Nice! Except More lived in the 16th century

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 03:14 AM

Jan 2013

But Scalia would probably liked the 1st century better.

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Scalia's hat is a reference to Sir Thomas More [View all] Enrique Jan 2013 OP

Better Henry VIII than the Pope. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #1

Scalia has delusions of grandeur; he's no Thomas More. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #2

I want to rec your reply. redwitch Jan 2013 #3

Well said! JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #4

Nice! Except More lived in the 16th century longship Jan 2013 #20

He reminds me of the judge in THE LAST DAYS OF SOPHIE SCHOLL yurbud Jan 2013 #22

+1 HiPointDem Jan 2013 #23

I commented previously that what Scalia has in common with Thomas More The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #5

I read that and all I could think is Kalidurga Jan 2013 #9

AND: elleng Jan 2013 #26

If he wants to play Thomas More DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #6

DUzy of the week! Touche! meow2u3 Jan 2013 #7

I'd settle for impeachment malaise Jan 2013 #32

Not fit even to carry the Saint's chamber-pot. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #8

I just went and looked at my law school graduation picture marybourg Jan 2013 #10

A Jesuit school? Yes that matters and is the reason for it. RB TexLa Jan 2013 #11

No, not Jesuit. marybourg Jan 2013 #12

I thought it looked like he was graduating from somewhere LeftInTX Jan 2013 #13

It looks like the hat they gave us to wear at mine too WolverineDG Jan 2013 #29

I thought he was using it to hide his horns! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #14

Zing! Cha Jan 2013 #16

No, it's a reference to a Catholic theocracy that he so misses. Whovian Jan 2013 #15

Strange. Scalia reminds me more of Dennis Moore than Thomas Moore. Bucky Jan 2013 #17

i had that thought too musette_sf Jan 2013 #19

Give me all your lupins! longship Jan 2013 #21

Yep, it was a learned "fuck you" to Obama Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #24

Here's the Holbein in situ at the Frick in NYC... Princess Turandot Jan 2013 #25

Look for just the hat to show up in Trudeau's depictions of him. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #30

Yeah---Just The Hat, Speaking Right-Wing Gibberish. Perfect! (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #31

He is a disgusting piece of shit and unfit for the court. libtodeath Jan 2013 #33