What an amazing man and what a great legacy he has left us. The logic of his answers is as potent and important today as ever. Very enlightening to watch Justice Scalia in action.
Andrea, the ex-pat questioner at the end, was clearly imbued with as much information about the US political landscape as most Europeans: not much. She confused being from the US with actually being in the US. Nader was about as popular as a fart in an elevator. And if she knew anything about her home country, she would know that debates are not run by the government and states decide how their ballots are created, not the Federal government (i.e., not the purview of the US Supreme Court). Justice Scalia had no role to play in the premise of her question. She wasted the last question of the day...
@@mrfrost6337is scalia a donkey? The uni is hosting him and he schooled her aswell on the point she brought up. If she made a good point and was correct it would be diffrent.
@@mrfrost6337 cus who cares about an authoritarian institution dressing up as legitimate? lol she knew nothing and totally misunderstood him. She goes to her court and creates new "rights" out of thin air. And then forces them unto the people of like 27 countries. Totally deranged to pretend this is the least democratic.
@56:00 The best question was the question that wasn’t even asked. Standing (locus standi), or lack there of, is a major issue that Justice Scalia has with European courts and I would’ve loved to hear it. Also, why would you ask political questions to a Justice? Especially one who is an originalist…. Why would he care if Ralph Nader isn’t allowed in the debates? Those are private organizations that produce them not the government. What a wasted question. Even that other girl getting all upset over the Electoral College and not knowing who the electors were? The States are the ones that pick the electors and a Supreme Court Justice has no say in that. She said she wrote or was writing a paper on it which is just sad lol. There are a lot of arguments for/against the Electoral College, but not knowing what their names are isn’t it. Maybe she is complaining about the “winner takes all” electors from the state and she wants it split up by percentage of votes…. But even then, states have plenary power over that, so why waste the question on a federal judge. I really want to know what she got on that paper lol
Interesting to hear the question about Chevron -- when it seems that the conservative bank of the current court is on the very urge of discarding Chevron completely (to the betterment, IMO). The congress has been LAZY with regard to writing legislation. It's up to them to legislate PRECISE laws, rather than vague laws which are then clarified by bureaucrats.
@@mrfrost6337 This is a somewhat silly question. It was obvious that a number of the questions were crafted from an incomplete understanding of the US judicial system and political structure of the US government. Why should they know more about the US system? Because to fashion a worthwhile question, one should know the topic well enough to reflect a grasp of the basics. You're talking to a United States Supreme Court Justice. Don't waste the opportunity by demonstrating ignorance.
What an amazing man and what a great legacy he has left us. The logic of his answers is as potent and important today as ever. Very enlightening to watch Justice Scalia in action.
Great to find this here, i was present there as a young man , made a big impression.
"politeness is the not the main hallmark of the Amsterdam University", couldn't agree more.
Andrea, the ex-pat questioner at the end, was clearly imbued with as much information about the US political landscape as most Europeans: not much. She confused being from the US with actually being in the US. Nader was about as popular as a fart in an elevator. And if she knew anything about her home country, she would know that debates are not run by the government and states decide how their ballots are created, not the Federal government (i.e., not the purview of the US Supreme Court). Justice Scalia had no role to play in the premise of her question. She wasted the last question of the day...
That lady felt so self-righteous and you could even hear the ''pardon'!' 1:00:00
She is the judge of the ECtHR, nominated to the Netherlands Supreme Court, why couldn't she?
@@mrfrost6337is scalia a donkey? The uni is hosting him and he schooled her aswell on the point she brought up. If she made a good point and was correct it would be diffrent.
@@mrfrost6337 cus who cares about an authoritarian institution dressing up as legitimate? lol she knew nothing and totally misunderstood him. She goes to her court and creates new "rights" out of thin air. And then forces them unto the people of like 27 countries. Totally deranged to pretend this is the least democratic.
@@mrfrost6337 Becaue she doesn't even know what being elected is.
@56:00 The best question was the question that wasn’t even asked. Standing (locus standi), or lack there of, is a major issue that Justice Scalia has with European courts and I would’ve loved to hear it. Also, why would you ask political questions to a Justice? Especially one who is an originalist…. Why would he care if Ralph Nader isn’t allowed in the debates? Those are private organizations that produce them not the government. What a wasted question. Even that other girl getting all upset over the Electoral College and not knowing who the electors were? The States are the ones that pick the electors and a Supreme Court Justice has no say in that. She said she wrote or was writing a paper on it which is just sad lol. There are a lot of arguments for/against the Electoral College, but not knowing what their names are isn’t it. Maybe she is complaining about the “winner takes all” electors from the state and she wants it split up by percentage of votes…. But even then, states have plenary power over that, so why waste the question on a federal judge. I really want to know what she got on that paper lol
Interesting to hear the question about Chevron -- when it seems that the conservative bank of the current court is on the very urge of discarding Chevron completely (to the betterment, IMO). The congress has been LAZY with regard to writing legislation. It's up to them to legislate PRECISE laws, rather than vague laws which are then clarified by bureaucrats.
Congratulations, it has come true. Nice comment with foreseeing the overturning of Chevron.
Some very poorly framed questions from the audience, who understandably knew very little about the US system of government and Supreme Court.
Voting for the electors and she did a paper on it. what a dumb ass.
and why should they?
@@mrfrost6337 This is a somewhat silly question. It was obvious that a number of the questions were crafted from an incomplete understanding of the US judicial system and political structure of the US government. Why should they know more about the US system? Because to fashion a worthwhile question, one should know the topic well enough to reflect a grasp of the basics. You're talking to a United States Supreme Court Justice. Don't waste the opportunity by demonstrating ignorance.
Great Judge and great interaction !! Antonin Scalia is a greatly missed judge !
SCALIA WAS MURDERED !!!!
It's the same talk he gave at cambridge.
Funny I just watched a comedian mention that before youtube his job was much easier because he could do the same jokes over and over.
@@NoName-ml5yk its annoying when something comes out, you watch it then you see its the same thing as before.
Perfect juxtaposition:
Scalia wisdom and humility
European hubris and faux American judicial knowledge
in a truly democratic society the people .....
On death penalty Must be banned the crime who done he life time he debate with him and that is a prayer to the victim too
Scalia resurrect thy self important self!
All Americans might want to go from their position of certainty around their ideology to a position of curious.
Meaning?