(Justice) Scalia Wears Martyr’s Cap to Inauguration

First Things ^ | January 21, 2013 | Matthew Schmitz

[NYer]

Kevin Walsh of the University of Richmond School of Law writes:

The twitterverse is alive with tweets about Justice Scalia’s headgear for today’s inauguration. At the risk of putting all the fun speculation to an end . . . The hat is a custom-made replica of the hat depicted in Holbein’s famous portrait of St. Thomas More. It was a gift from the St. Thomas More Society of Richmond, Virginia. We presented it to him in November 2010 as a memento of his participation in our 27th annual Red Mass and dinner.

Wearing the cap of a statesman who defended liberty of church and integrity of Christian conscience to the inauguration of a president whose policies have imperiled both: Make of it what you will.

[Bayard]

Until people are willing to accept martyrdom for their beliefs we won’t win.

[NYer]

Sir Thomas More (/ˈmɔr/; 7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), known to Catholics as Saint Thomas More since 1935, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and was Lord Chancellor from October 1529 to 16 May 1532. More coined the word "utopia" – a name he gave to the ideal and imaginary island nation, the political system of which he described in Utopia, published in 1516.

[reagandemocrat]

Scalia just went up another notch in my book.

[don-o]

Did you see this?

AXIOS!!!!

[Ol' Sox]

Well done, Justice Scalia! Although probably too subtle a statement for Bronco Bama to figure out.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Gotta love Scalia.

BTW, the detail in that painting of St. Thomas More is staggering, especially the red velvet sleeves. Amazing that the effect was accomplished with a paint brush.

[editor-surveyor]

Way over Obummah’s beanie!
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[editor-surveyor]

Some of Mad Mag’s stuff is quite memorable, although I usually found their politics quite fecal.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Amazing that the effect was accomplished with a paint brush.” <<

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That’s why they’re called “masters.”

[GreyFriar]

ping

[wideawake]

Stay classy, es.

[SvenMagnussen]

More was charged and convicted of Misprision of Treason for failure to acknowledge the Oath of Succession.

Yes, Scalia is making a statement.

[ArrogantBustard]

I'd hazard that there are multiple layers of 'statement' in the act of wearing that hat.

I doubt that His Execrable Majesty Emperor Barackula has the wit or cultural background to get any of them. If he were actually American, he might get it ... but a Kenyan?

[Deb]

I like the hat better than Michelle’s “Boob Belt ‘13”.

[freekitty]

There’s a great movie called “A Man For All Seasons” based on this man. A little high brow but great. I think Paul Scofield was in it.

[Uri’el-2012]

More coined the word "utopia" – a name he gave to the ideal and imaginary island nation, the political system of which he described in Utopia, published in 1516.

Utopia: something like Marxism ?

[ilgipper]

This actually beats the now famous photo of Cheney at the 2008 inauguration with his hat, black jacket and look of disgust. Love it.

[windsorknot]

Yep, too western civ to wrap his jug ears around.

[editor-surveyor]

>> “Mr. Justice Scalia (who happens to be Catholic) is protesting against tyranny” <<

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So was Martin Luther; the same tyranny that Yeshua protested in his “letters to the churches.”
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[editor-surveyor]

For those that are unappreciative of Luther’s great gift to the true church, that would be most difficult to assess I suppose...
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[Salvation]

**Make of it what you will.** A Justice of the Supreme Court with a spine!

 

[agere_contra]

The book does indeed describe a land governed by crazy socialistic principles. And the character whom Thomas Moore uses to speak about Utopia is called Raphael Hythlodaeus.

Hythlodaeus means 'dispenser of nonsense'.

More was writing a satire of empty-headed thought - and of course the self-styled 'utopian socialists' brought it hook, line and sinker.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Some of the best renaissance rhetorical slap down of all time are Thomas More’s letters on Luther - he pulls no punches.
Highly recommended.

[agere_contra]

Martin Luther adopted a theology designed to allow him to break his vows and have sex with a nun.

Oddly enough Henry VIII also adopted a theology designed to allow him to break his vows and have sex with someone.

Funny how religious inspiration strikes, huh?

Anyway, Thomas More was martyred because he refused to agree with Henry's actions. Which neatly brings us back to what the thread is about.

[editor-surveyor]

You’d have saved yourself the trouble of posting, had you read the post to which I had responded initially.
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[DJ MacWoW]

[Lou Budvis]

Utopia means nowhere in Latin.

[Bigg Red]

Scalia just went up another notch in my book.

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Ditto! Love it!

[ArrogantBustard]

So was Martin Luther

So you say ... I say you're dead wrong.

None of which is relevant to Antonin Scalia's protest against 0bammunist Tyranny. Are you with Scalia, or with 0bama? Or do you pretend that you can somehow be neutral?

[ArrogantBustard]

More was writing a satire of empty-headed thought - and of course the self-styled 'utopian socialists' brought it hook, line and sinker.

Yet another case of "It was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual!!!!" (See also the writings of one George Orwell ...)

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Do you want to apologize? I am offended by your remarks. I do not participate in these theological discussions because I want to believe we are all Christians who believe in the Nicene Creed but this remark is over the top.

It would not have been necessary for Martin Luther to change any theology if he wanted to have sex with a man--the Catholic church is infested with homosexuals who not only have sex with other men but they molest little boys as well and they don't bother to change their theology.

If I have misunderstood your remarks, I apologize but if they are as I understand, they are erroneous and destructive.

[editor-surveyor]

The error and irrelevence of your reply aside, you could have answered all of your questions by simply following the posts back to the one to which I had replied.

[ArrogantBustard]

The error and irrelevence of your reply is nonexistent.

simply following the posts back to the one to which I had replied.

Hmmmm .... I have seen that sort of excuse-making before. It's as old as humanity.

[editor-surveyor]

Zing - - Thwack! (plop)

[ArrogantBustard]

Fascinating ... you had a wonderful opportunity to police your own, there ... to rebuke someone's reprehensible, erroneous, irrelevant, and unsolicited remarks ...

Instead, you chose to "high-five" that individual.

Your actions reflect badly on you and your belief system.

[D-fendr]

[Bigg Red]

I just said a prayer for you. May you be released from your bigotry.

[beandog]

I agree with you, and I’m not Catholic. Some freepers are just rude and obnoxious because it makes them feel superior. I just don’t get it.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

My bigotry? Did you read what agere_contra said? You have to be kidding.

[SevenofNine]

That greatest photo ever on FR

Dick Cheney check out Obama

[SevenofNine]

That greatest photo ever on FR

Dick Cheney check out Obama

[SevenofNine]

That greatest photo ever on FR

Dick Cheney check out Obama

[ArrogantBustard]

I don't get it either, and it's not limited to theological/religious discussion. I see the same thing happen on purely political threads. An article is posted about Joe Republican (whoever), and regardless of the topic, in which Joe Republican is often doing or saying something right ... the Geek Chorus shows up to rant about Joe's horridness on some other topic, and high-five each other over their sophomoric insults ...

Then we wonder how 0bama gets re-elected.

We have met the enemy, they is us.

[1_Rain_Drop]

all the Justices wore the same hat?

[zot]

Thanks for the ping. I didn’t see this because I didn’t watch the inauguration.