Because of "Justice Sunday" I am now on the FRC mailing list. Today's blurb was on some neo-fascist judge that Bush found in the seventh level of hell.
...This description was highlighted by the Democrats of 1991, then in power in the Senate, despite the "well-qualified" rating from the American Bar Association, the highest rating the liberal law association gives. Since 1991, many changes have occurred. The Soviet Union has fallen, the Republicans have taken over both chambers of Congress, DVDs have replaced video tapes, and, of course, the tragedy of September 11, 2001 befell us. However, Judge Boyle still awaits approval to a judicial seat for which he is well suited.
Apparently 9/11, an event which is continuously invoked by Republicans whenever they want to restrict your rights, redistrict your state, raise your taxes or cut your benefits, is apparently akin to the changeover from VHS to DVD. And I remember my first DVD player purchase with such glee.
Oh, and they go on to liken a Senate vote to the practice of holding a door open for someone:
...That is simple courtesy for which Judge Boyle has been waiting 15 years.
What is it about Republicans that they don't understand that just because they hold a majority of the seat in the Senate, it doesn't mean that they represent a majority of the American people. In fact, the Democrats in the Senate represent far more actual people than the Republicans. The Senate works on a consensus, deal with it. It's by design.
Posted by jherr at May 12, 2005 02:00 PMSo can we all agree that Bush won the 2000 election fairly - by design of the electoral college?
And of course, taking into consideration that every time the votes were recounted, he did, actually, win?
Posted by: Jacqueline at May 13, 2005 08:33 AMHuh?
The 2000 election? Stolen by Bush. The same with the 2004 election. Delivered to Bush by his corporate cronies who rigged the electronic voting machines which don't produce paper trails.
But why does this matter? The post was about judicial reform. Which is silly on it's face since the vast majority of the judges were nominated by Republican presidents. And this President was installed by the Supreme court. He should love these guys. Not want to kill them.
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