Human intelligence is a burdened process. We think with contradiction, hesitate, revise, and leverage the weight of memory.

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, who years ago called such hearings “a vapid and hollow charade,” helped ensure they were exactly that this week.

Vapid slogans are great weapons or political tools to amass their votes. This is an unfortunate reality in a country where people have short memories.

Elena Kagan wrote that nominees need to be pressed harder. WASHINGTON, May 7, 2010— -- If potential Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan ever makes it to the Senate Judiciary Committee for ...