We used our editorial page today to note the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia - and to lament the fact that politics immediately took center stage after his passing.
Regardless of what you thought of Scalia and his staunch conservative view of the Constitution - known as 'Originalism' - it is hard to underestimate his effect on the court.
Our editorial page often was diametrically opposed to Scalia's beliefs. That never diminished our respect for one of the great legal minds of our time.
Of course, our increasingly cheap political discourse could not honor Scalia's legacy. Instead, the argument immediately ensued as to whether President Obama should nominate a successor. The president indicated he would do just that, while Republicans said that should be left until after the next election and the new president.
That is an argument for another day.
For today, we instead choose to take the time to honor Scalia.
Here's our editorial.
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