The Justice in the Tinfoil Robe

So this story came to the surface today. It might have been nice to have this, oh, about 25 years ago.

"The documents reveal that while Rehnquist was hospitalized for back pain in 1981, he experienced withdrawal symptoms related to his use of Placidyl, a powerful prescription pain medicine. Rehnquist had taken the medication for ten years, the documents show, but doctors refused to give it to him while he was hospitalized. According to the FBI documents, Rehnquist became agitated and experienced hallucinations during his withdrawal from Placidyl. He attempted to leave the hospital in his pajamas and told doctors that he believed the CIA was plotting against him."

Somebody should have gotten this man a tinfoil robe a long time ago.

The article also reveals something about a house that he owned with some "White's Only" clause in the deed. Something about how the FBI knew about it in 1971, but he claims that he didn't find about it till someone told him about it in '86. That may seem a little hard for some of you to believe, but really, who reads those things anyway, right?

And then there's the issue of the FBI investigating witnesses before they testified at his confirmation hearing, presumably to determine what accusations people might be prepared to bring against him that would hurt his nomination. However, that was during the Nixon administration, so we all know exactly how much jail time people in that administration got for ordering the FBI to investigate political opponents.