Antonin Scalia is not a robot. Really! Even conservative Supreme Court justices experience empathy, says Adam Serwer. Just for the religious, the unborn, and powerful corporate interests, natch. Meanwhile, Sarah Posner analyzes the religious right's takes on Sonia Sotomayor and Proposition 8. And nobody rouses the Republican rabble quite like Newt Gingrich. Paul Waldman considers the political role of the inescapable and irascible GOP spokesman. As always, subscribe to our RSS feed to receive our articles as soon as they are published. Also, follow us on Twitter for highlights from our blog. --The Editors