I won&#x27;t comment as to Scalia&#x27;s version of history, but I will provide more context for the &quot;sow&#x27;s ear&quot; comment:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;05&#x2F;12&#x2F;us&#x2F;12bar.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2009&#x2F;05&#x2F;12&#x2F;us&#x2F;12bar.html?_r=0</a><p>This comment referred specifically to getting a clerkship, and he also admits one of his favorite clerks went to Ohio State.<p>In general it seems, he had a lot of bark, but no real malice, otherwise why would he be good friends with other justices, including <i>of all people</i> Breyer and Ginsburg?