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[SIZE=3]Over the past few years, some amazing speakers have appeared at the Thursday evening dinner of the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention. Last year, Justice Samuel A. Alito offered a very funny look back at his time at Yale Law School. In 2010, Justice Antonin Scalia engaged in a spirited and wide-ranging conversation with legal journalist Jan Crawford[/SIZE]
Sarge, you've simply posted a link without commentary.
Exactly how is this a topic for the Great Debates forum?
Didn't know where else to put it as there's no thread for law. It was a great interview and I wanted to share it, knowing that many on the left would hate it.
Since your take on the interview -- it wasn't a speech -- is entirely political, no doubt P&OC would have been an appropriate spot. And by the way, both Thomas and Sykes are in very probable violation of Canon 4C of the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges which bars federal judges from using the prestige of their offices for fundraising, specifically stating that “a judge may not be a speaker, a guest of honor, or featured on the program” of a fundraising event.
Since your take on the interview -- it wasn't a speech -- is entirely political, no doubt P&OC would have been an appropriate spot. And by the way, both Thomas and Sykes are in very probable violation of Canon 4C of the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges which bars federal judges from using the prestige of their offices for fundraising, specifically stating that “a judge may not be a speaker, a guest of honor, or featured on the program” of a fundraising event.
At least three and sometimes four of the Supreme Court Justices have been actively involved in political campaign fundraisers. They are doing it because they can. It appears that they must be above the law.
What a disgrace they are to our judicial system.
The confirmation vote for Clarence Thomas was the closest one in U.S. history. I believe it was 52-48. Just two more votes against Thomas would have kept this judicial cancer off the Supreme Court. Clarence's wife is a huge support of the tea-baggers. Whenever I see that man, I think a national day of mourning is called for.
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