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May 29, 2008

Making your case

Posted: 01:56 PM ET

NEW YORK - I had a little sit down with Scalia yesterday. Yes, that Scalia. And I don't often agree with him on much, but there are a few things. Love of country. Love of the Constitution, though we don’t always agree on its interpretation. And there's something else. A love of language.

So now, together with Bryan Garner, Justice Scalia has written this book, "Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges," and thank God for it because we’re losing our love of language in this country. We say mute when we mean moot. We insert the word "like" into nearly every sentence, whether it belongs there or not. And don't get me started on me, myself and I.

So, whether you are making your case to a judge, your spouse or that police officer who is about to give you a ticket, take a page from Scalia's book: use the right words, put them in the right order, and know the meaning. The authors remind us that no journey can be taken before we know to what place and by what road we have to go. Which is a fancy way of saying, think before you speak. And that is the Last Word.

–Jami Floyd, In Session anchor

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Tina   May 29th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

Mcgreevey case:
When this is said and done , the reality of it all is they still have to be parents to this little girl. Regardless of his sexual orientation or her financial wishes. Humiliating each other does no justice to this child. They both need to grow up, work on paving the future for this child and find some form of mutual resolution. No one wins in the end, if the child suffers the most!!!

Melissa Cathelyn   May 29th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Well SAID, Jamie!

Kina   May 29th, 2008 11:01 pm ET

My pet peeve :
The acceptability of people saying,' For tay" ( forte) when in fact, it is pronounced "fort."
Forte ( for tay ) is an Italian word used in music for "louder"
Forte ( fort ) is French, meaning "something someone excels at."
"strength"
Oh well, since this word has been mispronounced in the media for a long time, it seems acceptable. But then again, it's 'mute' point !! HAHA

M.E. Brouse   May 29th, 2008 11:17 pm ET

All I can say about this ruling is that all the state supreme court has done has placed these kids in harms way. These people will now move somewhere else and teach these children that they are above the laws of the US and that their way is ok.

I would hope that the state officials place some sort of legal hold on the families in question.

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