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belverron · May 25, 2005, 05:58 am

"Tryanny of the minority." Cute.

"In George W. Bush's first term, he got 201 of his federal judge nominees confirmed, more than Bill Clinton in his first four years. But because Democrats brought out the filibuster or threatened it for 10 other nominees — Brown among them — Republicans are ready to trash the judicial filibuster itself to push through every single one of Bush's nominees, beginning with Owen and Brown."

Full article at http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...mment-opinions
I wouldn't go there, though, it's mainly trash.
Point being, there are reasons Bush's nominees are being filibustered. They're crazy.

Let's look at a little blip about Brown from the other side, shall we?
"A review of California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown's record to date raises serious questions and grave concerns about her persistent and disturbing hostility to affirmative action, civil rights, the rights of people with disabilities, workers' rights, and criminal rights. In addition, Brown has often been the lone justice to dissent on the California Supreme Court, illustrating that her judicial philosophy is outside the mainstream. Not only does she show an inability to dispassionately review cases, her opinions are based on extremist ideology that ignores judicial precedent, including that set by the U.S. Supreme Court."
http://saveourcourts.civilrights.org...ees/brown.html

Another site:
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/dfiles/file_524.pdf

May 25, 2005, 05:58 am	#10 (permalink) (top)
belverron Beloved Truth-Dragon Location: Texas Posts: 1,299	"Tryanny of the minority." Cute. "In George W. Bush's first term, he got 201 of his federal judge nominees confirmed, more than Bill Clinton in his first four years. But because Democrats brought out the filibuster or threatened it for 10 other nominees — Brown among them — Republicans are ready to trash the judicial filibuster itself to push through every single one of Bush's nominees, beginning with Owen and Brown." Full article at http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...mment-opinions I wouldn't go there, though, it's mainly trash. Point being, there are reasons Bush's nominees are being filibustered. They're crazy. Let's look at a little blip about Brown from the other side, shall we? "A review of California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown's record to date raises serious questions and grave concerns about her persistent and disturbing hostility to affirmative action, civil rights, the rights of people with disabilities, workers' rights, and criminal rights. In addition, Brown has often been the lone justice to dissent on the California Supreme Court, illustrating that her judicial philosophy is outside the mainstream. Not only does she show an inability to dispassionately review cases, her opinions are based on extremist ideology that ignores judicial precedent, including that set by the U.S. Supreme Court." http://saveourcourts.civilrights.org...ees/brown.html Another site: http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/dfiles/file_524.pdf If only I could saith, so should I. Last edited by belverron; May 25, 2005 at 06:06 am. Reason: Better link.