FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Full News Archive

• Headline: Gorsuch's Originalism Reflects Scalia's Legacy. Impact: Gorsuch's originalist philosophy could lead to a future where all legal rulings are based solely on the text of the Constitution, causing lawyers to trip over dusty old books and historians to wonder why they even went to school.. Fact: Fun fact: Scalia once said that he would rather be a ‘dead originalist’ than modernize the Constitution. So, good luck arguing that one in court!.
• Headline: Wells Fargo's Layoff Severance Controversy. Impact: The Wells Fargo scandal could lead to a future where banks start paying severance in Monopoly money, which would confuse both employees and board members alike, resulting in even more questionable financial practices.. Fact: Did you know that Wells Fargo once opened millions of unauthorized accounts? Apparently, they were playing a very different kind of 'banking' game..
• Headline: Quotation of the Day. Impact: The daily quotation could have inspired future generations to communicate solely through memes, leading to a world where Shakespeare is replaced by TikTok videos, and profound wisdom is expressed in 280 characters or less.. Fact: The Quote of the Day is just a reminder that if you don’t have anything nice to say, you can at least say something mildly interesting!.
• Headline: Picking One Justice, Trump Has Eye on Choosing a Second. Impact: Trump’s decision to nominate Gorsuch could lead to a series of bizarre court cases where each justice tries to out-originalist the other, resulting in a courtroom drama that would make even the most seasoned lawyers want to binge-watch instead of participate.. Fact: Trump's keen interest in picking justices is like a reality TV show where the stakes are the rights of millions. Who will get voted off the Supreme Court next?.