Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 09 Sep 05 - 06:33 PM

Interesting article about the guy.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Sep 05 - 10:54 AM

Summing up the thread.

It's open season on many "controversial" issues that the Supremes will now be able to revisit, thanks to Bush being able to appoint two justices this year. The politics of this kind of "justice" are despicable.

That said, I've heard a number of people speak about Rehnquist as a smart, funny man who ran the court efficiently. I wonder if his character will surface later or be lost forever in the face of the damage he did with the Bush V. Gore decision and others?

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,Ron Davies
Date: 09 Sep 05 - 08:10 AM

This may be late news, but I heard Jon Stewart say last night that the remaining Justices have voted 5 to 3 to cry at the funeral.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: open mike
Date: 07 Sep 05 - 01:51 AM

flags are at half mast
for the judge and the
katrina victims together

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 05 - 08:42 PM

Identical in every respect.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 05 - 08:37 PM

Me and my shadow . . . .

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 05 - 08:36 PM

And whatcha post to one appears in the other. MOMMY . . . .

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 05 - 08:36 PM

"There were two threads on this subject, so I combined them."

They have mated. There is a clone thread.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 06 Sep 05 - 02:02 PM

Ummm - I am confused. Why respect his passing if you don't respect the man?

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Sep 05 - 09:45 PM

There was a replay of a Brian Lamb interview with Rehnquist on C-SPAN yesterday. Interesting discussion, taped probably a dozen years ago. I can't make a link directly to the interview come up, but if you click on "Book TV" in the left-hand column you can do a search. I think maybe my firewall is blocking the javascript to bring up the window.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Greg F.
Date: 05 Sep 05 - 11:03 AM

Now if only the gutless Dems will refuse to confirm, they can flush two turds simultaneously.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Sep 05 - 11:00 AM

Bush has this morning nudged along John Roberts from replacing O'Connor to replacing Rehnquist.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,G
Date: 05 Sep 05 - 07:08 AM

I am a ba dtypisy, I know.

1. I never said anything about the man except "let the body cool first".

2. Never said respect the man, just the passing.

3. That is a given, I don't know you. And may I ask, do you know the deceased? Even a one minute gathering with him?

4. I have no requirement to be your enemy. Why should I? Based on a few mundane comments on this board? That would not be imortant to me or worthy of my time.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 08:13 PM

"And Peace, your existance must be so sad and empty."

You misspelled existence. However, respecting a dead person simply because that person is dead is not respect. It's stupidity. I have asked what was so noble about him, and I've yet to see anything posted by you.

Your comment directed at me as to sad and empty: You don't know me and never will. So kindly stuff it up yer--well, you get the idea. I do not share your conservative Bush view. Never will, so let's just agree we'll be enemies from now on and let the rest of the crap go, OK?

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 08:06 PM

Would you please define what was so noble about him, GUEST,G?

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: SharonA
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 04:12 PM

Rehnquist is dead. O'Connor is retiring. A Supreme Court Chief Justice vacancy that must be filled now, and a S.C. Justice vacancy that must be filled soon before Sandra gets tired of waiting for her replacement to be appointed, and just leaves the bench. And both vacancies to be filled by George WMD Bush. And we thought Hurricane Katrina was a disaster!? These two replacements will be eroding what's left of the Constitution long after New Orleans is rebuilt.

In the words of Tom Paxton, "How much can the poor nation stand?"

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,G
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 03:18 PM

So be it, River Sage. Because I came back here, I too can be included in the most heartless group of non-caring bastards on the planet.

Obviously there is one thing this bunch has in common and that is no repect for anything or anyone.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:51 PM

For crying out loud, let the body cool first. I am now beginning to understand how a few of you people think; No feeling, no sense of regard for others, total selfishness and a total inability to think about a view that might be even somewhat different than your own.
You must have thought Stalin and Hitler were wonderful human beings.

G, you're as bad as anyone you criticise, attacking the messengers instead of the message and concluding with wildly idiotic suppositions. Good manners not being the long suit, public figures who have had as big a hand in overturning the policital will of a nation as Rehnquist did in Bush V. Gore had are bound to be given the bum's rush by his opponents.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Greg F.
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:40 PM

Yeah, the man that ruled that actual innocence was no reason to overturn a [bogus] conviction.

Good riddince to the asshole- and get ready for him to be replaced by an even greater asshole.

God Help America.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 11:56 AM

from all accounts, Rehnquist was a reasonably nice guy, a pretty good administrator and a hard worker.....he was just conservative as all-get-out. He showed courage, resilience and determination in his last illness, so let's just repectfully bury him and move on.

Since Bush will dig up some equally conservative replacement, it will make little difference to the court balance. (except that, it leaves us with only 8 justices, and that makes a big difference as to how cases are decided until he is replaced)

The struggle is still about Roberts and whether he is to be confirmed....which he no doubt will be.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,G
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 11:38 AM

And Peace, your existance must be so sad and empty.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,G
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 11:35 AM

For crying out loud, let the body cool first. I am now beginning to understand how a few of you people think; No feeling, no sense of regard for others, total selfishness and a total inability to think about a view that might be even somewhat different than your own.
You must have thought Stalin and Hitler were wonderful human beings.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 01:58 AM

I wonder if Condi will wear her new shoes and if Bush will play guitar at the funeral?

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Peace
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:55 AM

MAJOR CASES: Bush v. Gore, making George W. Bush president in 2000; cases allowing the use of public money for religious institutions, boosting authority of the states and greater government powers for police searches.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,A Noble Fir
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:53 AM

You wouldn't want to start confusing your immovable wooden objects.

(The "A" is for Abies. . .)

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:47 AM

Hell, I'd been passing over that other thread for hours 'cause I thought it was about some dead guy named A. Noble Justice. Never heard of the guy myself. Rehnquist, I've heard of.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:44 AM

Lots of Google links to online papers appearing already. Looks like folks have had their obits written since last October.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:40 AM

Better yet--when starting an obituary, USE THE NAME IN THE THREAD NAME. I think that's the no-brainer. Duh.

Hail hail the witch is dead. But what is coming next?

Subject: RE: Obit: A Noble Justice DEAD
From: Peace
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:38 AM

However, I don't see what was so noble about him.

Subject: RE: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:36 AM

Close to an hour late Silly Ranger...scan before you post.

Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Obit: A Noble Justice DEAD
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:24 AM

Nil nisi bonum mortuuis. So I won't say anything.

Subject: Obit: Chief Justice William Rehnquist 9-3-05
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Sep 05 - 12:22 AM

Just when you thought things couldn't get messier or more complicated, Rehnquist succumbed to the thyroid cancer.

Story here.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: A Noble Justice DEAD
From: Peace
Date: 03 Sep 05 - 11:52 PM

Bio here.

Subject: Obit: A Noble Justice DEAD
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Sep 05 - 11:33 PM

Nearly 35 years - and trying to hang on for three more....

William Rehnquist, the chief justice of the United States, is dead.

We are living in interesting times.

There were two threads on this subject, so I combined them.
-Joe Offer-