Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
I’m actually somewhat concerned about the Court. It’s a little bit too personal and confrontational, some of the opinions. I’m hoping that will settle down a little bit.
— Former Justice Anthony Kennedy, in comments given during an interview with CBS News to discuss his memoir, “Life, Law and Liberty” (affiliate link). Careful not to criticize his colleagues on the Supreme Court, Kennedy went on to express his concerns about civility and ethics, saying, “Democracy presumes an open, rational, thoughtful, decent discussion where you respect the dignity of the person with whom you disagree. And if it doesn’t have that, then democracy as we know it is in danger.”
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