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Justice O'Connor Retiring
rlbond86 writes "The New York Times reports that Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be retiring. Justice O'Connor, the first woman to become a Supreme Court justice, is considered by many the crucial 'swing vote' on many issues. How will this affect Supreme Court decisions in the future?" From the article: "Her departure, which had been the subject of rumors for weeks but was still a surprise, will give President Bush his first opportunity to name a justice to the Supreme Court. It is still not clear whether Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who is battling thyroid cancer and had been widely expected to resign, will step down this summer, giving Mr. Bush another seat to fill."
Oh, you American.
we will replace her with someone who will protect the Constitution instead of creating whole, new laws from scratch on the bench.
Good riddance to the woman.
"All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power." - Ashleigh Brilliant
This news is not nearly nerdy enough to be posted on Slashdot. What gives?
This means that Bush has his chance to appoint John Ashcroft to the Supreme Court where he can do some REAL damage. Wouldn't that be fun?
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So far no one here seems to care too much about this. The supreme court makes decisions that truly affect our lives..
If the vote in florida had been allowed to finish most probably hundreds of thousands of Iraqi's would still be alive as well as 1700+ americans.
It may not be news for nerds but it IS stuff that maters.
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What's so bad about Condoleeza Rice? You'd think people would be impressed by a strong black woman from Alabama rising from poverty to become Secretary of State.
<sarcasm>Oh right. Sorry. She's a Republican, which makes her a deluded tool of the system. We all know she couldn't have come by her opinions honestly, they're fed to her by BushCoRoveHitler.</sarcasm>
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Now's the time to see if my dual citizenship still holds...
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Verily, it must be so. Right after the Dems poison all their opposition.
Interestingly, all the dissenters in the Bush v Gore decision to install Bush as president are hanging tough. Considering Rehnquist's been reporting to work during chemo, O'Connor's retirement while she's in apparent good mental and physical health seems like a copout. Maybe she just doesn't have the guts to deliberate a case brought later in Bush's term over a Constitutional Amendment declaring a "person" is any human, starting at conception (unless it's gay).
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I just hope we can put off filling these seats until either a Democrat or a Republican with some respect for the constitution and checks and balances is in the White House. I'm tired of Bush trying to gut the other two branches or bend them to his will.
You are not the customer.
It's people like you that make this country great. I salute you sir. By the way, I stoned your wife -- I could see the harlot's ankle, she had it coming! I'm sure you don't mind.
I am no longer wasting my time with slashdot
No, the problem is not that one party controls everything... the problem is that the one party that controls everything is arrogant, blind nationalist and suspicious of science.
So, who's for secession?
This is reprinted from salon.com.
People for the American Ways list and description of notable 5-4 Supreme Court decisions that could have gone the other way if a more conservative justice were sitting in OConnors seat:
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What I like most about this new world order, is an event I'll never forget. Talking with a co-worker, who's a pounding the table Republican Bush supporter, that is now facing some minor charges. Very minor charges in my mind, and I hold no judgment against him but, nevertheless, accusations that are significant in his life...
"No problem, I am innocent." He declares. "I will be found innocent by a jury of my peers." This, being his basic defense and hope.
My response..., "You're no longer guaranteed a trial or even a defense for that matter."
Astonished, "What do you mean?" He says. "I am a patriotic American, I am a believer of 'The American Way', I voted Republican to preserve my way of life."
"What you voted for... my friend", I said, "let's put it this way..., you voted to take away the rights of the bad guys, well... because they're bad, right? To get even, and inflict justice against them."
"Yes I did.", He said. "And I'm proud of it!", pounding the table, "I voted Republican, I support Bush and I'm a patriotic American. These are *bad* people and nothing we can do to them is too harsh, even torture is too good for *them*."
"Well...", I said calmly, "Now, *you're* one of the bad guys."
You know what I will never forget for the rest of my life? The blank look I got in return. Those 10 seconds of his astounded epiphany will last me a life time.
I don't know who wrote the "I did not protest because..." stuff. But, I have personally seen it and experienced it in real time, in my own life, and I now know those words were spoken as was wisdom before their time.
I am seriously suspect of anyone pounding the table for any cause "x". I have proof, backed by psychology, that anyone pounding the table against any "x"... Well, you do the research yourself.
Anyone holding a candle to this administration, to me, is suspect.
A fundamental Christian Republican, in my research, would be begging the government to turn the other cheek. How did the fundamentals, of my Christ Jesus, get so turned around? The fundamentals of my Christ Jesus, is doctrine that these people (Republicans) have never accepted, or by choice have simply turned away from. And for the public record, my Christ? I *believe* you.
Reading Revelation, I never accepted, I could not believe so many "Christians" would accept the "mark" and turn away from the word of God. Not until Bush and his administration and his supporters, the "Christian 'Right'" did I begin to understand.
I believe now in His word more than I ever thought possible. "We are Christians, and speak for Christ", they say, "hate, war, murder, death, kill."
I never understood, until now, the truth Christ Jesus spoke of. That in the name of God, He said, people will murder you, believing that they're doing God's service.
My description?
In the USA, we have "churches" kicking out "Democrats" and self proclaimed "liberals" from their congregation as "un-godly", no longer welcome in their congregation. Un-holy, and unworthy of the message of "their" god. I am thankful that they are right. We are not worthy of the message of *their* god. *Our* God is Jesus Christ and his message of salvation.
BTW: I have been moderating and meta-moderating for years now. I already know that the "right" has plants at
Mod away "his helpers", mod away.
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