Don’t forget the fact that we have Alito because O’Connor had enough awareness to retire at a time when she knew she would be replaced by a conservative justice.
"...it would be nice to have them somewhat consolidated."
I guess there was a paper and history shortage that required brevity and consolidation.
But before vigorously dissenting (or, come to think of it, at any other time) I have never urged the majority of my colleagues to alter their honest view of the case because of the potential ‘damage to the Court.’
The 10th amendment is a mistake that needs to be repealed and replaced with one that cements Federal authority rather than used a crutch to undermine it
As a former retail serf, first of all, THANK YOU for remembering your past and continuing to see the rest of us. Retail is the lowest slot of the low, and it’s not because they hire teenagers. Most stores DON’T hire teens or young people. Most of the retail frontline I see are older, even middle aged people, who are constantly sacked and reshuffled from bottom rung job to bottom rung job. I won’t call it slavery, because that’s a real thing that still exists, but it’s damn close.
Sun dried Neptunian worms, lightly salted, make for good bar snacks.
See, even 23+ years ago the sharper GOP types were aware of their dwindling influence and popularity and, rather than change their ways, have resorted to ever more heinous methods to fix/rig the system in their favor. It's criminal, really.
Don’t forget the fact that we have Alito because O’Connor had enough awareness to retire at a time when she knew she would be replaced by a conservative justice.
"...it would be nice to have them somewhat consolidated."
I guess there was a paper and history shortage that required brevity and consolidation.
But before vigorously dissenting (or, come to think of it, at any other time) I have never urged the majority of my colleagues to alter their honest view of the case because of the potential ‘damage to the Court.’
I read that as a knock on Kennedy's move.
How dare you pay attention to the man behind the curtain
The 10th amendment is a mistake that needs to be repealed and replaced with one that cements Federal authority rather than used a crutch to undermine it
The only thing I like to read in that entire piece is that he "agonized" over his decision.
I hope it fucking hurt him down to his soul.
As a former retail serf, first of all, THANK YOU for remembering your past and continuing to see the rest of us. Retail is the lowest slot of the low, and it’s not because they hire teenagers. Most stores DON’T hire teens or young people. Most of the retail frontline I see are older, even middle aged people, who are constantly sacked and reshuffled from bottom rung job to bottom rung job. I won’t call it slavery, because that’s a real thing that still exists, but it’s damn close.
Wait, this got shuffled to the wrong thread. Sorry.
"I call it the Al Sharpton footnote"
Yo use the lingo of the era, the ones really playing the 'race card', all the time, it would seem, were the Republicans and their justices.
How DARE you be divisive by pointing out that blatant racism exists.
Sun dried Neptunian worms, lightly salted, make for good bar snacks.
See, even 23+ years ago the sharper GOP types were aware of their dwindling influence and popularity and, rather than change their ways, have resorted to ever more heinous methods to fix/rig the system in their favor. It's criminal, really.
If Gore had been President, there’s a very good chance 9/11 would have been averted.