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Arguing that liberal judges in the past improperly established new political rights such as abortion, Scalia warned, “Someday, you’re going to get a very conservative Supreme Court and regret that approach.”

“On controversial issues on stuff like homosexual rights, abortion, we debate with each other and persuade each other and vote on it either through representatives or a constitutional amendment,” the Reagan appointee said.

“Whether it’s good or bad is not my job. My job is simply to say if those things you find desirable are contained in the Constitution,” he said.

I think the headline here is rather telling. “Scalia Defends Positions in TV Debate”. It was a debate. That means that the two participants were both defending their positions as well as attacking those of the opposition. The headline, however, paints it as if Scalia was particularly defensive. The implication being that his opinions are errant, and in stronger need of defense.

Update: It looks like someone agreed with me as the headline has been changed. It now reads as the much more informative and less opinionated, “Scalia, ACLU Head Face Off in TV Debate”.

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