Wednesday -- July 20, 2005
 NEAL CHECKS IN
The Talkmaster here ... checking in. Last day in the Berkshires. Tomorrow we
head to Martha's Vineyard. Staying in Edgartown. I'll be sure to get a picture of
me standing on Teddy Kennedy's own personal bridge. There I'll say a quick
prayer for Mary Jo Kopechne .. recognizing that she might very well have saved
America from a Ted Kennedy presidency ... in other words, she may very well have
saved America.
Now ... if you don't do anything else today, get your paws on yesterday's
(Tuesday's) edition of The Wall Street Journal. There you will find an article
by Caleb Carr entitled "The Smell of Fear." Car details just why the Islamic
terrorists chose to attack England when they did ... the smelled fear and
surrender. This article is tremendous .. incredible ... and a must-read. The
winsome web-wench will try to get a link to it .. but it may only be found
on-line in the subscription Wall Street Journal website."
Have fun .... Back with you live on Monday.
Now ... let's see what my staff is up to today. I take no responsibility for
anything posted after this period.
Period. BUSH PICKS ROBERTS
 The early word from the Hill is that
President Bush's pick for the Supreme Court
is that he'll probably be confirmed. He was confirmed for the DC Circuit just 2
years ago, by a vote of 99-0 in the Senate. Not bad. So what is there to make of
the choice?
It's a good one, for several reasons. One, Bush didn't cave into the political
correctness Gods and choose a woman. For weeks, it's been reported that because
Sandra Day O'Connor was retiring and she was the first woman on the court,
obviously the president would have to pick another woman. What a pant load. He
should do what he did: pick the person who is most qualified, whether it be a
man, woman, black, white, Hispanic, whatever. It's also worth noting that he
chose someone at least fairly young at 50, to ensure a long tenure.
But not all is wine and roses. Extremist groups on the left and the
abortocentrists on the right have been in a drought for 10 years. There hasn't
been a Supreme Court nomination since 1994. They're not just going to stand idly
by on this one and not say anything. A liberal justice could possibly be
replaced by a conservative one. Don't expect the ultra-leftists to stay mum.
Also, expect full-out character assassination. It goes without saying that the
White House has vetted John Roberts with a fine tooth comb. But what about his
personal life? Any old girlfriends? There will be absolutely no limits to how
far the left will go to smear the nominee and deny him a place on the bench.
Remember Clarence Thomas and the Coke can?
Bush wants Roberts on the bench when the court's new term starts in October.
Congress is about to have their one month recess. Let the games begin.
LITTLE CHUCKY SCHUMER SPEAKS OUT
It didn't take long after Bush's announcement of his choice for the Senate's
reigning media whore to run down to the Senate gallery and grab a microphone and
start making demands. Schumer said he didn't vote for Roberts for the DC Court
of Appeals because he didn't answer some questions Chucky wanted answered. Then,
the junior (in stature) Senator from New York
said this:
"The burden is on a nominee to the Supreme Court to prove that he is worthy, not
on the Senate to prove that he is unworthy."
How's that for being guilty until proven innocent? But that's how the left views
this. In their twisted little world, they should get to pick the nominee for the
court. They want to take 'advise and consent' to a whole new level. Also, such
is their hatred for George Bush, they will do everything in their power to deny
him his choice for the bench.
It will be interesting to see what happens. If Schumer and his buddies in the
Democratic party smell blood, that is if they realize they have 40 votes against
Roberts, you can bet they'll filibuster. All these nice things they're saying
about keeping their powder dry, giving the nominee a fair hearing and all of
that...you can forget it.
The left's last dying grasp on power in Washington D.C. is the United States
Supreme Court, which they view as a lawmaking branch of government. Replacing
Sandra Day O'Connor with John Roberts represents a loss of that power.
No matter what they say now, they're not going to go quietly.
WHAT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT
So what do most of the Democrats and many of the interest groups really care
about when it comes a Supreme Court nominee? Is it the rule of law, interpreting
the Constitution, not legislating from the bench? How they might have voted on
the Kelo Vs. New London, Connecticut disgrace? For the extremist whack jobs, it
all comes down to one thing and one thing only:
abortion.
Whether for or against it, those on the extreme fringe could care less what
Roberts thinks about anything else. Only his opinion on abortion and Roe vs.
Wade should be used as the litmus test to confirm or reject his nomination. As a
result, you can expect the leftist members of the Senate Judiciary Committee
like Chuck Schumer, Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin and Joe Biden to constantly be
angling for his stand on abortion.
Roberts' latest statements indicate that he believes Roe Vs. Wade is the settled
law of the land, and he would do nothing to overturn it. Doesn't matter one bit
what he's said in the past. All that matters is what they think he believes now.
Watch for the small-minded, single issue types when the hearings start. They'll
be there (on the Democratic side of the committee.)
KARL WHO?
Notice how fast the Valerie Plame controversy evaporated from the mainstream
media? Where is the Democratic outrage now? Apparently they've moved on to more
important things. Which just goes to show you how unimportant and manufactured
the Rove-bashing was.
By the way, does anyone know why Judith Miller is still in jail? REDNECK SCRAP BOOK I'll bet you didn't know that you have everything you need to
make your very own hot tub
right out in the front yard next to that '40 Ford Truck up on blocks. Yes, the
Redneck Scrap Book just keeps going
and going thanks to submissions by listeners like you. READING ASSIGNMENTS
Here's the full transcript of last night's address to the nation where the
president nominated John Roberts to be an Associate Justice on the United States
Supreme Court.
So who is John G. Roberts, Jr?
Here's a quick little bio to bring you up to speed. Apparently he's very
well-liked on Capitol Hill. Doesn't matter. George Bush isn't very well-liked
on Capitol Hill...so expect the Democrats to shoot the messenger.
The State House of Texas has approved limits on eminent domain use. Good.
Now we only have 49 more states to go.
Howard Dean thinks the choice of Supreme Court justice John Roberts right now
is all a conspiracy designed to deflect attention from Plamegate. Who
knows, Dean's handlers just may commit him someday.
Barney Frank is calling for impeachment proceedings to begin against
President Bush. The left is so predictable, aren't they?
Here's a look back at all of the justices nominated since 1960, along with
the ones rejected. Read up, then impress your friends with your knowledge.
Think most people can name all 9 Supreme Court justices? Probably not.
A Muslim cleric is echoing British Member of Parliament George Galloway:
the Al-Qaeda train bombings are the fault of the people of Great Britain.
There have been recent reports that the FBI has been conducting surveillance
against leftist groups.
Michelle Malkin explains why The Bureau watches the left.
Think the issue of slavery reparations is dead? Think again...Walter
E. Williams says big business is about to be shaken down by lawyers looking
for a big payday.
In part 2 of his 'Dogma versus Reality' series,
columnist Thomas Sowell continues to take a look at the education system in this
country. Morning Sickness: Man jailed for ripping the head off of his pet parrot in
front of his wife and child. Heather's Reading Assignments: Nevermind the terrorists, I
tried to overlook previous stories like this, but this just takes the cake and
makes me think the "
radical
brand of Islam" are evil. Pure evil. We've been giving
extraterrestrials TV and radio signals for years...
Now they
can read our blogs, too.
Mary Kay ,
Mary Lee...
Mary is not as contrary anymore. In other
MILF
news: the
Moro Islamic Liberation Front is losing support of their president and many
are resigning. BTW~ the president is a woman. Two wrongs don't make you
Right,
but it will get you two life sentences.
Sometimes we
get trapped in our ideas. Other times we chalk it up to writer's
block. The
flip-flop still made it
into the White House!!!
Have some
more nicotine, some think it is safe. [PDF] This
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