Scalia Dissents : Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice

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Summary: Great Read, Very Informative
Review: Despite your political affiliation, this book captures the essence of Scalia's opinion and biting wit. While the prospect of reading a collection of legal rulings seems like a sure fire way to defeat insomnia, Scalia Dissents surprises by enlightening the reader on the issue and how Scalia interprets each with flair. Ring's choice of Scalia's opinions is excellent and his summary of the issues at hand makes the text accessible to all. Big thumbs up!

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Summary: A must-read for all Scalia admirers
Review: Ring delves deep into Scalia's well-thought-out viewpoints while providing his own useful commentary. This is a surprisingly excellent read, both informative and historical.

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Summary: buy it, read it, pass it around -
Review: The beauty of this book is that you dont need to know, or care, about the inner workings of the legal system to find this book both highly amusing and informative. Scalia's opinions have some of the most subtle and biting witticisms since (maybe) Shakespeare. Supreme Court rulings have an important affect on our daily lives, but youd be hard pressed to find anyone who can quote a passage or a court case in what the mainstream might consider a social setting. I'd bet youd find this author there though, and be pretty entertained throwing some of Scalia's quips around. Highly highly recommended

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Summary: Scalia and Ring rock!
Review: This guy knows how to write! I just got this book as a gift, and it's hard to put down. Hard to believe this is Ring's first book. Don't know where he learned to write, but he's pithy, informative, and fun. Scalia rocks -- I couldn't imagine finding the Supreme Court interesting, but Scalia's opinions are witty and throught-provoking. The book kind of reminds me of Bennett's Book of Virtues, but from the view of a Supreme Court jurist. Two thumbs up!

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Summary: Scalia at his best
Review: This is an excellent book that makes a very difficult subject, the United States Constitution and an even more controversial Supreme Court Justice, Scalia, easy to read and understand. Ring has taken selected issues and presented them at three levels: The first level, the issue itself i.e. Abortion or Free Speech etc. and is his own words describes the issue. At the second level he has taken the specific case that relates to the issues and explains, in plain easy to understand language, the essence of the particular case. Finally he lets Scalia speak for himself with the actual text of Scalia's opinions written for the specific decision. You do not have to be a Constitutional Scholar to gain an understanding of the issues, the Supreme Court cases or Scalia's decisions. Actually Ring makes it fun to read about the law of the land. A must read for students of the U.S. Constitution.