“Stupid,” “weak-kneed,” “xenophobic,” “supine” and “racist.” These are just some of the words members of Congress have used to describe one another in recent weeks. And although nearly 70 percent [1] of Americans say that personal insults are “never fair game,” lawmakers continue to lob them at one another with increasing regularity in floor speeches, press releases and fiery tweets.
Now imagine a Supreme Court justice using similar insults to describe another justice.
[Read the rest of the op-ed over at The Hill [2].]
Image credit: Orhan Cam [3]
Endnotes
- “70 percent”: http://www.people-press.org/2018/04/26/8-the-tone-of-political-debate-compromise-with-political-opponents/
- “The Hill”: http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/391187-congress-should-take-a-lesson-on-civility-from-the-supreme-court
- “Orhan Cam”: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/orhancam