02-16-2016, 03:34 PM
(02-16-2016, 03:27 PM)Nately120 Wrote: It's all pretty par for the course when someone dies. When Reagan died you had people reheating old jokes about him eating jelly beans, taking naps, and/or being full of Alzheimer's during his second term. You also had people canonizing the guy and making a push to throw Ben Franklin off the $50 bill to put Ronnie on there.
Basically, there are plenty of places where Scalia's death can be discussed as a tragedy, or a gigantic threat to the sanctity of the USA, and there are places where his death can be celebrated as...um, progress. I recall Pat Robertson praying for some openings in the Supreme Court, so maybe this is his fault?
Aaaanyways, Scalia held some opinions that aren't shared by the majority so most places that involve a discussion about the guy are going to trend towards the less flattering side, I'd imagine.
I get that, I'm just doing my best not to get too negative towards people these days. It's why I ignore certain threads/posters, because I'm trying to live by the whole "if you don't have anything nice to say..." way of life.
I guess I've seen this subforum go down a hole I was sad to see it go, and I was as much a part of that as anyone else. I can't change everyone else, but I can change myself.
