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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people."
Cesar Chavez
:: Friday, April 09, 2004 ::
What about freedom of the press? By Gwen Mason, hattiesburgamerican.com
On one hand, you have a justice underscoring the importance of the Constitution, which provides a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press.
On the other hand, Justice Scalia seems oblivious to the irony of abridging the media's rights at a public function.