President Bush today nominated/renominated John Roberts for the Supreme Court. Yeah, I know he already nominated Roberts for the Court, but with the death of Rehnquist, Bush decided that Roberts should be the Chief Justice. The reason this is a dumb move is because it will reopen the whole confirmation arguments. Roberts was pretty much a shoein to be confirmed by the Senate. The Democrats and lefties were not ecstatic about Roberts, but the opposition was minimal. Their argument will now be, "Well, he was okay as an associate justice, but we're having second thoughts about him as the Chief." The argument is not specious, and it will still be made.
I think Bush should have just named Scalia. Whatever happened to loyalty and reward for service? I agree with the argument that the Dems will make regarding Roberts. He does not have the judicial experience to be Chief Justice. I have no problem with him being on the Court, but not in the head role. Now Bush will have to make two arguments for Roberts. One that he is qualified for the bench, and two that he is qualified to be the head of the bench. It will be harder to do that.
Monday, September 05, 2005
Saturday, August 27, 2005
News stuff
The rest of the world is seeing the best and worst of the United States in the aftermath of the hurricane that hit the coastal south areas this past week. Images of looting and muggings filled the television screens around the globe as some people, mostly black as shown on TV, gave way to the baser human drives, not of survival but of greed.
And, yet, images of bravery and human selflessness, too, have found their way to our television screens. The Coast Guard choppers from almost the time the levy broke until even today, they have lifted out nearly 10000 stranded residents. Doctors and nurses at the risk of their own lives and safety staying behind in hospitals to care for patients.
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I saw today a guy wading through the streets of New Orleans. He was, like that old Pete Seeger song, waste deep in the Big Muddy. And here he was keeping his arms above water, strolling along, wading as if without a care in the world. He was smoking a cigarette. I couldn't help but wonder where he got a cigarette in the middle of a flood, and how the hell he got it lit and kept it dry.
And, yet, images of bravery and human selflessness, too, have found their way to our television screens. The Coast Guard choppers from almost the time the levy broke until even today, they have lifted out nearly 10000 stranded residents. Doctors and nurses at the risk of their own lives and safety staying behind in hospitals to care for patients.
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I saw today a guy wading through the streets of New Orleans. He was, like that old Pete Seeger song, waste deep in the Big Muddy. And here he was keeping his arms above water, strolling along, wading as if without a care in the world. He was smoking a cigarette. I couldn't help but wonder where he got a cigarette in the middle of a flood, and how the hell he got it lit and kept it dry.
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