I have a question concerning comfronting a famous conservative

[DemGirl7]

Ok, next week from the 5th to 8th, I will be on a class trip to Washington D.C. and one of the things that we have planned to do is to meet with one of the most vile people in D.C., Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia,:puke:. We will have chance to ask questions and so forth, I already know what I want to ask the jerk (it concerns his troubles with conflicts of interests), my problem is it is sure to make him mad, and he'll probably cut me off(which I know he does when he gets mad)but I want to take a stand against him, but at the same time some of my professors have told me (because they overheard me talking to my friends about it in class)that I shouldn't make the school look bad while doing so, but I really want to make Scalia look like the jerk he is, but I may require making the school look bad, because I'm not going stand for being cut off. Does anyone have any suggustions? Thanks.

[shenmue]

1. Go ahead and say it

It's a free country. Plus, he deserves it.

[tanyev]

2. Just give him one of these.

Accompanied by a hearty, "Vaffanculo!"

[calmblueocean]

7. hehe

That would be great.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. I think the key is to ask a question that is challenging & confrontational

but not obnoxious.

For instance if you said something like "Given the concern about undue influence of the Executive branch vs. Congress and the Judiciary during this administration, shouldn't the appearance of conflict of interest raised by your socializing with the Vice President be avoided?" etc. without calling the guy a fascist pig. That's an example, I know it's too wordy and not "to the point".

I mean, obviously he DOESN'T care about conflict of interest or anything else, but it's fair for you to ask such a question.

[JDPriestly]

4. Scalia will be judged by history.

Ask your question. Scalia spoke at my school and I regret that I did not have a good question ready to ask him. Asking questions is an important part of a lawyer's job. The courage to ask uncomfortable questions is an essential quality of a good lawyer. Phrase your question well. Go directly to the core of the matter -- no ifs buts or ands or I'm sorrys. You will actually be placing your school in a good light among many thinking people -- and if you ask you question in the right way, you will be showing how good a lawyer you will be.

[John Q. Citizen]

5. You could ask: "Does the appearence of conflict of interest harm the

court?"

[bookman]

6. Use the third person

Don't specify him directly.

For example:

Under what circumstances should a judge recuse himself from a case that may he or she may have a conflict of interest?

If that embarasses your school then they have a problem.

[calmblueocean]

8. good answer (n/t)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. Heh, I still remember Lisa Simpson's teacher saying "calm blue ocean"

when the class was flipping out, LOL.

[calmblueocean]

12. Yup, that's the state of mind I was in when I signed up!

Watching Bush wreck your country can do that to ya. :)

[MADem]

9. Well said, bookman--that's the perfect tone!!

Also, the questioner should dress like a Republican (i.e., like a dork) in order to increase the chance of being called on--losing any nose jewelry or orange hair or whatever.

[goclark]

11. And don't stand near anyone that doesn't look like Katherine Harris LOL

Seriously,

I think you should start your statement off by praising him for all his years of service to Amerika.

Say that you have followed his time on the bench closely and always noticed that he holds firm to his beliefs about our Constitution.

Then ~ wammo!

[Divernan]

13. Ask him how he defines "conflict of interest" for federal judges.

Preface your question with the yada. . . yada. . .yada re all his long years of public service to the country; you didn't like to see him ambushed by a reporter shouting questions at him in the street, but you consider conflict of interest a very serious issue and would like to know how he defines the term "conflict of interest" for federal judges.

[Never Forget]

14. I have a question concerning comfronting a famous conservative

Ask him if he watches The Sopranos.

[newyawker99]

15. Hi Never Forget!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: