I am so glad Robert Bjork got turned down for that Supreme Court seat in the '80's. This makes me terrified whom Bush is going to pick, though...
Showing posts with label the supreme court. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 02, 2005
Hmm.
I am so glad Robert Bjork got turned down for that Supreme Court seat in the '80's. This makes me terrified whom Bush is going to pick, though...
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Stupid Freedom Tower
I HATE the new WTC building. (NYtimes.com, registration required.)
Also, this is a terrific article on the planned Supreme Court nomination battle. It talks about the ways the two sides are gearing up for a fight before any nominee is announced.
Opening paragraphs:
Within a day after President Bush taps a Supreme Court nominee, a conservative group with an $18 million budget for the confirmation fight plans to be on the air with a heartwarming ad featuring vintage photos of the candidate to try to cement a sympathetic portrait.
An abortion rights group is poised to shoot a detailed e-mail to 30,000 "rapid responders" who will help generate a barrage of calls to senators and letters to editors saying the landmark Roe v. Wade decision could be in danger. About 800,000 supporters will receive a more general warning and call to arms.
These elaborate opening-day plans are the product of years of preparation and months of drills by groups that see the nomination as the most important social policy battle of the Bush presidency. The plans also reflect the conclusion by both sides that a potentially decisive advantage -- in momentum and public opinion -- can be gained or lost immediately after a White House announcement.
this whole process terrifies me. i can just imagine john cornyn on that court...
Also, this is a terrific article on the planned Supreme Court nomination battle. It talks about the ways the two sides are gearing up for a fight before any nominee is announced.
Opening paragraphs:
Within a day after President Bush taps a Supreme Court nominee, a conservative group with an $18 million budget for the confirmation fight plans to be on the air with a heartwarming ad featuring vintage photos of the candidate to try to cement a sympathetic portrait.
An abortion rights group is poised to shoot a detailed e-mail to 30,000 "rapid responders" who will help generate a barrage of calls to senators and letters to editors saying the landmark Roe v. Wade decision could be in danger. About 800,000 supporters will receive a more general warning and call to arms.
These elaborate opening-day plans are the product of years of preparation and months of drills by groups that see the nomination as the most important social policy battle of the Bush presidency. The plans also reflect the conclusion by both sides that a potentially decisive advantage -- in momentum and public opinion -- can be gained or lost immediately after a White House announcement.
this whole process terrifies me. i can just imagine john cornyn on that court...
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
(I've Forgotten How To Blog)
Movies I Want To See
•Batman Begins
•Howl's Moving Castle
•Hustle and Flow
•Saving Face
•The White Diamond (http://filmforum.org/films/white.html)
•The World
•Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Books I Want to Read (This Summer)
•1599
•Kafka On The Shore
•The Emigrants
Things I'm In the Process of Learning
•How To Rent and Furnish an Apartment
•Perl
Supreme Court Decisions I Disagree With But Grudgingly Respect
•Van Orden V. Perry
Governmental Branches With Terrible (c. 1995) Websites
•Judicial (http://www.supremecourtus.gov/)
Problems With This Blog Post
•Alphabetization
•Bulleted Lists
•Lists With Only One Member
•Not Funny
•Self-Referential "Problems With This Blog Post"
Numbers Higher Than 7
•Nine and a Half
•63
•Batman Begins
•Howl's Moving Castle
•Hustle and Flow
•Saving Face
•The White Diamond (http://filmforum.org/films/white.html)
•The World
•Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Books I Want to Read (This Summer)
•1599
•Kafka On The Shore
•The Emigrants
Things I'm In the Process of Learning
•How To Rent and Furnish an Apartment
•Perl
Supreme Court Decisions I Disagree With But Grudgingly Respect
•Van Orden V. Perry
Governmental Branches With Terrible (c. 1995) Websites
•Judicial (http://www.supremecourtus.gov/)
Problems With This Blog Post
•Alphabetization
•Bulleted Lists
•Lists With Only One Member
•Not Funny
•Self-Referential "Problems With This Blog Post"
Numbers Higher Than 7
•Nine and a Half
•63
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