Hero, my apologies

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DREAMTROVE

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:37 AM

I couldn't find the thread, but I disagreed with you and posted a piece of misinformation.

Sam Alito was never a member of Concerned Alumni of Princeton, and therefore never a racist. Seems we've all been spun. I read a few pieces on it, but this from the times was best:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/31/politics/politicsspecial1/31confirm.
html

Apparantly, no issues with Alito, no issues with Sen. Reid and his staff, but serious issues with Mr. Flug.

Anyway, so I gave a yay to Roberts and a nay to Miers, and I was on the fence about Alito, but I'm not anymore. He gets my yay vote.

SIGNYM

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 1:16 PM

So... why did he claim membership to that group? Doesn't make sense to me.

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DREAMTROVE

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 3:04 PM

Signym,

Did he? I think this needs a link. One with a quote from Alito. The New York Times said he wasn't in it, I doubt they'd say that if he didn't. I did a little futher and most sources seem to say he took part in their protest of the ROTC, but was never a member of the group. I tend to trust the times to tell me the truth. I guess there's an FBI file on this group, and he's not in that or the groups own records, so it sounds like a large cover up conspiracy would be required. It's also possible that Mr. Flug is wrong. Since Alito was also a member of anti-discriminatory groups, it's hard to credit that anything he did with these guys was out of the naziness of his heart. Finally, and this is just a stickler point, having read a fair amount now about the questionable past of Judge Alito, which seems at least close to non-existant, I have to say look at who's hurling the stones. I'm sure Mr. Kennedy is not really interested in another examination of his own past. Sorry, it's just this whole thing seems to be partisan trickery from Mr. Flug, a political strategist and mudslinger, and I feel like a fool for being taken in by it. I'm not here stomping for Alito, just retracting my earlier objection, which seems to have been based on nothing but spin, so I thought an apology was in order from me.

SIGNYM

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 4:40 PM

What I heard was that he listed it in his resume when applying to the Reagan administration. But I agree with you, his membership is neither here nor there. I'm concerned about his support for the Unitary Executive and his consistent allowances for government error- even egregious government error. But I see that Alito was confirmed. I did my best to warn y'all.

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HERO

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SignyM:
But I see that Alito was confirmed. I did my best to warn y'all.

Thanks for the warning. The first sign that he was the man for the job was the crazified reactions and dire warnings from the liberals.

Bush said he'd appoint this kind of justice back during the debates. Bush was reelected. Therefore the people must want this kind of judge.

Either way, what's done is done, now we can all start figuring out who will replace whats his name when he retires next year.

...and we can argue about Bush's State of the Union Address. Here's the cut down version:

America, good.
Terror, bad.
Army, good.
Liberal defeatists, bad.
Iraq, good.
Iran, bad.
Economy, good,
Social secuirty and health care, bad.
Palestinian Democracy, good.
Hamas, bad.
Oil, good.
Oil, bad.
Yada yada, good.
So and so, bad.
Hero, good.
Signy, bad.
Serenity, good.
Brokeback, bad.

H

CITIZEN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:02 PM

IQ's below 12 good?

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

DARKJESTER

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:55 PM

Hero wrote:

Quote:

America, good.
Terror, bad.
Army, good.
Liberal defeatists, bad.
Iraq, good.
Iran, bad.
Economy, good,
Social secuirty and health care, bad.
Palestinian Democracy, good.
Hamas, bad.
Oil, good.
Oil, bad.
Yada yada, good.
So and so, bad.
Hero, good.
Signy, bad.
Serenity, good.
Brokeback, bad.

Don't forget "9/11, 9/11, 9/11!!!" (bad)

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast

SIGNYM

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:12 PM

Dreamtove: "I am a member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy and ... a member of the Concerned Alumni for Princeton University" See top of page 16

www.reagan.utexas.edu/alito/8105.pdf

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AURAPTOR

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
IQ's below 12 good?

Joke all ya want,but always remember, Bush is smarter than Kerry. Proved it on the standardized test for the military, proved it by his grades in college. Wanan say Bush has the intellect of a chimp? Fine, but that chimp is smarter than Kerry. Always remember that.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CITIZEN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:49 PM

Auraptor:
Tests like that:
Mean nothing.
Einstein had poor grades. But then in your world you probably think Bush is more intelligent than Einstein.

Further more I really don't see where you got the idea that I supported Kerry, but just so you know I didn’t, so your attempts to wind me up, way off the mark.

Lastly, as I said before, you can play the “who's idiot is smarter” game all you like, but I couldn't care less.

Please don't insult chimps like that, they're quite intelligent critters.

Bush is a moron. Always remember that.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

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