US Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist has died.
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Here's a link: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/03/re...bit/index.html
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US Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist has died.
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Here's a link: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/03/re...bit/index.html
Yay new opening.
Sad he's dead though. What can you say though? Everyone has his time, and we all gotta go when we gotta go.
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RIP. Let's save the politics for a while, gents. And ladies.
Oh Christ. This is bad. :uhoh2:
Wow. What a trooper..
He was a good man.
I would second the thought of keeping this thread non-political.
I was desperately hoping that the tough old bastard would hold out until after next election year.
Well, I will miss him.
sad good man a states rights man
What do you expect one of your guys. You lost get over it. Thats what the last election was all about. Sorry to see the oldman go they. He was trully a class act and I hope Bush picks someone JUST LIKE HIM as his replacement. Its what he would want.Quote:
How can you keep it non-political? This is a disaster. I think we got lucky last time with bush picking a moderate type... This is gonna be a nail-biting few weeks or so until Bush announces his choice
Hell, one of the main reasons I voted for Bush was for Supreme Court picks.... that and he wasn't John Kerry. ~DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
That said, Rehnquist definitely seemed to be a nice guy and he could usually be counted on to rule on the Constitution without making parts up.
Who the hell do you want picking them? Kerry, Senor Anti-Federalist?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
You must be one of those Anti-Federalists who thought Kelo Vs New London r3wl3d.
I guess dont make this political means nothing anymore
This cannot be a realistic fear for anyone who's familiar with the approval process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
Hey, I'm one of the few conservatives on this board who whole heartedly agrees with you on the religious stuff. But I don't know why you think this is a disaster. 'Disaster' is a term that should be reserved for when folks like Gore, Kerry, or H. Clinton are doing the nominating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
If you are a conservative, why is your name Proliteriat?
I kinda wondered that myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by meatwad
Why does anyone do anything?Quote:
Originally Posted by meatwad
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Seriously, I dunno. I just never figured I should put emotional investment in what my user name should be on a war gaming forum. From the looks of yours, I think you can sympathize.
I was watching the Family Guy when I registered and heard Stewie say, "Eviscerate the Proletariat!" and it made me laugh, so it stuck.
I guess she wanted to give "Dictatorship of the Proletariat" a whole new meaning!
Well, I identify with Meatwad. He (the underdog) is constantly being trampled by Shake (the rich/conservative elite). Also, I love Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
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Originally Posted by meatwad
And what is Frylock, then? Though we can all guess what Carl is all about :)
I guess Pat Robertson's prayers have been answered.
I have to admit, I was thinking it, but I wasn't going to say it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Harvest
A marked difference in this thread from the rudeness and cheap shots taken on this board when Sandra O'Connor resigned. I remember somebody posting a "Don't let the door hit you on the posterior" message for her, only in slightly more colorful language.
Is it that the man died instead of resigning? Is it that the Conservatives in the backroom found Rehquist more agreeable? Or is it his fashion innovation with the gold stripes?
Seriously, I'm amazed that the same people who were as disrespectful as possible to O'Connor are now demanding a politics-free mourning of another justice. I guess respect for the Court is subject to moral relativity.
Actually, I think Pat the whacko was more interested in God taking Souter, Breyer, Kennedy and Ginsburg than snatching up the old man.
Give it a few hours before you imply that the left is more tactful on this board.
Frankly, neither side is tactful around here. (If that's what you meant, sorry.)
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This is so quick after the last guy.
If his prayers were answered Rehnquist would be imortal. Its not like some liberal judge died.Quote:
I guess Pat Robertson's prayers have been answered.
And Gelatinous Cube get over this unfounded fear you have of religion in of religion in our government. Its still hard for me to see how the world has changed to where being religous is bad and an athiest is good. It would seem you have little sense of history. Religion and government go hand in hand. When they dont one or the other and usually both cease to exist. Once more the founding fathers belived in freedom of religion not freedom from religion. The last thing in the world they wanted was a nation of athiests.
Nope, just means that Robertson needs to be more specific in his requests to get the results he really wants. I'm waiting for him to go for three...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Actually if he wanted to be really cynical he would hope that they all go now, liberal and conservative so that he can get a fresh set of replacements in now which will last longer than the current lot, both liberal and conservative. But I understand what you're saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Sometime I'll have to ask you to outline, specifically, what you're so scared of in the PATRIOT ACT(one of the most obnoxious acronyms ever, btw). I wonder if people actually know its contents or are just blindly swallowing the horror stories told about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube