tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post6415975692346331519..comments2024-03-22T17:35:52.045-04:00Comments on Extra Thoughts: The king's heartLydia McGrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-22050692736037981552015-05-11T15:03:33.359-04:002015-05-11T15:03:33.359-04:00Hence my overwhelming respect for Antonin Scalia. ...Hence my overwhelming respect for Antonin Scalia. Though I can think of cases in which I have disagreed with his opinion (e.g., civil asset forfeiture) I cannot think of a single case in which I had reason to believe that he abused his power to serve a partisan end or his own ends.Lydia McGrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20704380.post-90521071819596775862015-05-11T14:47:39.632-04:002015-05-11T14:47:39.632-04:00There's the oft-quoted line about how power co...There's the oft-quoted line about how power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.<br /><br />Among other things, that makes power a test of character. Many people can't be trusted with power. Give them power, and they can't resist the temptation to abuse their authority. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.com