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An Open Letter to Conservative SCOTUS Justices

May 5, 2015September 29, 2018 B. John 311 Views 0 Comments Antonin Scalia, john roberts, marriage equality, SCOTUS, supreme court

Yes, this is a bit behind, but I had to make comments about some of the discussion points put forward

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The Inaguration – My Take

January 20, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 215 Views 0 Comments Barack Obama, Bush, Inaguration, john roberts, Oath of Office, Yo Yo Ma

I took time out, as did a lot of Americans, and watched today’s ceremonies swearing in Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As you might expect, I have some opinions on the ceremony and some of the participants. I’m a sucker for the ceremonies of state, and today’s was “high church.” Barack and Michele Obama, and his children, were just the height of grace and beauty, and it does give me some hope that maybe a new day has begun.

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The John Roberts' Hearings

September 16, 2005September 29, 2018 B. John 246 Views confirmation, Congress, john roberts, judge, justice, supreme court, testimony

Well, I was prepared to give Roberts the benefit of the doubt, but his self-serving attitude about answering questions during his confirmation hearing make me issue a solid “thumbs down”.