Thursday, December 13, 2012

Sunrise at SPIA: speaking truth to power





   I cannot doubt, the heart of every 
   Princetonian fills with pride in 
   Duncan Hosie, and embraces his mat-
   riculation with confidence, hope, 
   and gratitude. Justice Scalia has 
   had his Joseph Welch moment, and 
   we can be glad to trace his down-
   fall to a son of Nassau Hall.

   They are in what we used to call,
   Spia, which rhymes with Spear in
   an arch accent: the school of pub-
   lic and international affairs, hon-
   oring Woodrow Wilson and designed
   by the architect of the World Trade
   Center, Minoru Yamasaki.

   The Manichaean heretic of sadistic
   jurisprudence has come to twit his





















2 comments:

  1. It seems that youth gives one the audacity to speak out against injustice, especially when it flows from a source that purports to be The Supreme Justice.

    It looks like a scene straight out of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

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    1. With James Stewart, Class of '32, I suppose you mean. :) Yes, and damn if the kid doesn't dress the part ...

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