Scalia the Theocrat.

Lest we think that the country is largely run by rationalist, secular humanists Dahlia Lithwick mentions Scalia's comments during yesterday's Supreme Court arguments about the use of Ten Commandments monuments on public lands. Says Scalia: "When someone walks by the commandments, they are not studying the text. They are acknowledging that the government derives its authority from God."

Hmmm. Yes. That would seem to be contrary to the principle that a just government derives its authority from the consent of the governed. You know, like in a democracy. Which is a shame, because I think we're a democracy, and not a theocracy. So, if the presence of the commandments makes people think that our government derives authority from God, that's sort of contrary to the Constitution.

As Lithwick says:

Scalia is the only member of the court who is being truly honest. His position: Sure, the display is religious and not secular. Let's put up some crosses, too, and have a revival meeting.