When I first heard this song, I had no idea who "Justice Brennan" was; and I figured, given the treatment he gets in these lyrics, that he was an a-hole.
I've since learned that William Brennan was the Antonin Scalia of his day, only on the other side. And so now, I'm troubled by these lyrics. Is Picciotto really condemning a man who did so much good for his country for retiring?
Also, what's meant by "shoot me lightly"? I'm fairly certain Brennan never uttered those words.
When I first heard this song, I had no idea who "Justice Brennan" was; and I figured, given the treatment he gets in these lyrics, that he was an a-hole.
I've since learned that William Brennan was the Antonin Scalia of his day, only on the other side. And so now, I'm troubled by these lyrics. Is Picciotto really condemning a man who did so much good for his country for retiring?
Also, what's meant by "shoot me lightly"? I'm fairly certain Brennan never uttered those words.
...brennan just retired and guy doesn't want to see him to go.
...brennan just retired and guy doesn't want to see him to go.