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May 29, 2008
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 Filed under: Jami Floyd • Last Word |
 
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