Rehnquist Dead

[Quietus]

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

[Kaiser of Arabia]

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.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Link

RIP. Let's save the politics for a while, gents. And ladies.

[Reverend Joe]

Oh Christ. This is bad.

[PanzerJaeger]

Wow. What a trooper..

He was a good man.

I would second the thought of keeping this thread non-political.

[Reverend Joe]

I was desperately hoping that the tough old bastard would hold out until after next election year.

Well, I will miss him.

[Strike For The South]

sad good man a states rights man

[Gawain of Orkeny]

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

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.

[Xiahou]

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.

Hell, one of the main reasons I voted for Bush was for Supreme Court picks.... that and he wasn't John Kerry.

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.

[Proletariat]

How can you keep it non-political? This is a disaster. I think we got lucky last time with bush picking a moderate type...

Who the hell do you want picking them? Kerry, Senor Anti-Federalist?

You must be one of those Anti-Federalists who thought Kelo Vs New London r3wl3d.

[Strike For The South]

I guess dont make this political means nothing anymore

[Proletariat]

My worst fear is that Bush would put some kind of religious nut on the supreme court.

This cannot be a realistic fear for anyone who's familiar with the approval process.

[Proletariat]

There is an undeniable religious taint in most of politicians and people who would otherwise share my political views, these days.

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.

[Reverend Joe]

If you are a conservative, why is your name Proliteriat?

[sharrukin]

If you are a conservative, why is your name Proliteriat?

I kinda wondered that myself!

[Proletariat]

If you are a conservative, why is your name Proliteriat?

Why does anyone do anything?

...

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.

[Kaiser of Arabia]

I guess she wanted to give "Dictatorship of the Proletariat" a whole new meaning!

[Reverend Joe]

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.

[AntiochusIII]

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.

And what is Frylock, then? Though we can all guess what Carl is all about :)

[Red Harvest]

I guess Pat Robertson's prayers have been answered.

[Lemur]

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.

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.

[Aenlic]

Actually, I think Pat the whacko was more interested in God taking Souter, Breyer, Kennedy and Ginsburg than snatching up the old man.

[Proletariat]

Give it a few hours before you imply that the left is more tactful on this board.

[Reverend Joe]

Frankly, neither side is tactful around here. (If that's what you meant, sorry.)

[Divinus Arma]

[Zalmoxis]

This is so quick after the last guy.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

I guess Pat Robertson's prayers have been answered.

If his prayers were answered Rehnquist would be imortal. Its not like some liberal judge died.

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.

[Red Harvest]

If his prayers were answered Rehnquist would be imortal. Its not like some liberal judge died.

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...

[Productivity]

If his prayers were answered Rehnquist would be imortal. Its not like some liberal judge died.

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.

[Xiahou]

Bush's Administration is responsible for the Patriot Act. Bush has made it clear that he honestly believes god talks to him. Those two together scare the crap out of me ;)

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.