Well, Rehnquist has had it.
BLARGistania
19-02-2005, 01:06
yup, the cheif justice of the supreme court is sitting out two weeks of oral arguments due to health issues. I think he may soon retire for good. Missing the most important part of the trial isn't a good way to make a decent judgement on the case.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/18/rehnquist.cancer.ap/index.html
Drunk commies
19-02-2005, 01:10
Screw that. With Bush in the white house Rhenquist should tough it out for the good of the nation. Hell, if he dies, just sit him up there and use strings or something to make it look like he's moving.
Bitchkitten
19-02-2005, 01:14
I'd rather have a dead Rhenquist on the court than a live Scalia.
La Theine
19-02-2005, 01:17
Screw that. With Bush in the white house Rhenquist should tough it out for the good of the nation. Hell, if he dies, just sit him up there and use strings or something to make it look like he's moving.
i would call that a stupid idea, but after seeing what the gov is doing, it is the smartest thing i have heard
BLARGistania
19-02-2005, 01:17
Well, Rehnquist, while certainly better than some others has been an unpredictable vote. He's gone both ways just as several others has done. Personally, I would like to see a younger justice come into power, maybe it would bring some change in the mood of the supreme court towards a more liberal (and in my eyes) better change.
Der Lieben
19-02-2005, 01:18
I think this is all very funny, considering that he was appointed by Nixon.
Well, Rehnquist, while certainly better than some others has been an unpredictable vote. He's gone both ways just as several others has done. Personally, I would like to see a younger justice come into power, maybe it would bring some change in the mood of the supreme court towards a more liberal (and in my eyes) better change.
But isn't unpredictibility a good thing? To me, it's better that a judge not follow a party line (any party line of whatever political bent) just to follow the party line. Aren't judges supposed to consider points of law, reference them to the Constitution, precedent, human rights laws, etc and make their rulings accordingly? I thought their personal beliefs weren't supposed to colour their judgements. In an ideal world, anyway.
Super-power
19-02-2005, 01:23
Rheinquist? All of the Supreme Court Justices are partisan hacks! (or h4x0rz, to all you leet folk out there)
Bitchkitten
19-02-2005, 01:31
I don't necessarily need somebody uber-liberal in there. Just not an anti-civil -rights-I-love-only-business-and-the-christian-church-whacko. Scalia is a scary fellow. Gonzales or someone like him might be even scarier.
Ashmoria
19-02-2005, 01:50
I don't necessarily need somebody uber-liberal in there. Just not an anti-civil -rights-I-love-only-business-and-the-christian-church-whacko. Scalia is a scary fellow. Gonzales or someone like him might be even scarier.
ohforgodssake bitch, dont be giving me nightmares! gonzales isnt ready to be a supreme court justice but cant you just see bush nominating JOHN ASHCROFT?
Keruvalia
19-02-2005, 01:53
ohforgodssake bitch, dont be giving me nightmares! gonzales isnt ready to be a supreme court justice but cant you just see bush nominating JOHN ASHCROFT?
*runs screaming from the country*
If Ashcroft got seated on SCOTUS, I'd rather live in the Sudan.
Soviet Narco State
19-02-2005, 02:16
Rheinquist? All of the Supreme Court Justices are partisan hacks! (or h4x0rz, to all you leet folk out there)
Is O'Connor, the Regean appointed Republican Justice who saved Roe v. Wade in Planned Parenthood v. Casey a partisan hack? How about the Bush appointed Republican Justice Souter, one of the more liberal members of the Court? Rehnquist, Scalia, and most of all Thomas however are all longtime residents of Hackistan.
Swimmingpool
19-02-2005, 02:19
*runs screaming from the country*
If Ashcroft got seated on SCOTUS, I'd rather live in the Sudan.
Easy to say that when you're Muslim.
BLARGistania
19-02-2005, 02:27
if AShcroft got on SCOTUS, I'd flee the country. Him or that (Michighan?) senator that wrote the USAPA
Ashmoria
19-02-2005, 02:34
i wonder why rehnquist doesnt retire. he knows he isnt going to get better.
does this mean he is afraid of who bush might appoint?
Keruvalia
19-02-2005, 02:35
Easy to say that when you're Muslim.
The Sudan sucks for *everybody* ...
Soviet Narco State
19-02-2005, 02:39
i wonder why rehnquist doesnt retire. he knows he isnt going to get better.
does this mean he is afraid of who bush might appoint?
We'll Rehnquist appointed Bush so I don't think he is too worried.