Certainly not on the Supreme Court, which has just one — John Paul Stevens, and he’s retiring soon.
The fabulous Dahlia Lithwick asks at Slate: Are the days of worrying about religious diversity behind us?
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Dating Jesus 
Scalia needs to get out more.
His characterization of the present Court may be correct, but religion is dividing us more than ever.
And in case he hasn’t been reading healthcare news, (why should he?), Catholics have been significant in contributing to current issues dividing us. Quietly. Behind closed doors. But contributing just the same.
Religious diversity may not be an issue in the chambers of the High Court, (the Gonzales observation is troublesome…the fact Scalia dismisses it rather dogmatically makes it even more troublesome), but it is certain to continue as a significant issue among the populous, and in Congress, as more extreme politics continue to emerge.
Religion matters. Race matters. They always have, they always will.
Do you think we’ll ever come to a point when it won’t matter?
No.
I think those issues will always be among us.
How we address and redress the continuing controversies and tragedies associated with those issues defines us as a people.
The approach, the remedy, the philosophy and polity we employ, and how, or wether, we confront the inevitable consequences those approaches and remedies have on those in opposition to those actions, that contestation, defines our democratic order and determines its sustainability.
You said a mouthful. And it even made sense to me.
Eyes on the Prize.
Feet on the Road.
Compass in Hand.
“We endeavor to persevere.”
Leftover for Supreme Court Justice!
The Catholic church has not been quiet. In Maine they gave a bunch of money to anti marriage equality groups while closing parishes, in D.C. threatening to pull out of charity work there if there is marriage equality, denying vocally and publically the Eucharist to pro-choice politicians,and preaching on these subjects from the pulpit.
Too true.
Where is our newest Supreme in this picture?
I have got to talk to my production team…she’s there now.
Justice Alito looks upset in the above picture.
Maybe it was Cranky Day?
She’s there now! A bit late, but smiling nevertheless!
I guess she was powdering her nose, or something.
She was busy throwing out the first pitch or something. And I have sent one production flunkie to bed without his supper.
You have production flunkies?
Think you can get a bright one to upgrade WordPress or switch to another carrier, or whatever it’s called?
Nope. We’ve already taken a group caucus on that.
I won’t give up!
If that is how you choose to spend your time…