The highest court

Quote from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, one of the 5 who voted in favor to end overturn the Florida court’s decision to recount the votes.

“Sure, I come from the same hometown as our new president [Bush,], but that does not mean I would vote on this issue soley because of this.”

Notice his use of words, ‘our new president’. Keep in mind that this was -before- Gore was scheduled to give his concession speech. When approached by reporters, Thomas denied that he had made such a quote, but then offered that it was a ‘slip of the tongue’ when shown the evidence.

Some weeks back, the Supreme Court ruled against Al Gore’s request to order the recounts in the state of Florida–however, the Court made it clear at the time that they were sending the issue back to the state courts to clarify. When the state courts -made- their clarification, the Supreme Court jumped all over the issue----again.

At the request of W. Bush----again.

Can anyone out there tell me why I should not start losing faith in our Supreme Court’s ‘impartial’ code of judgment?

If you are refering to the talk Justice Thomas gave yesterday afternoon. That talk took place after the ruling that effectively ended Gore’s contest of the election and after it was announced that Gore would concede. Bush is our new president whether some people accept that or not.

Gee Ashtar, if you’re dissillusioned now, just wait: George W. Bush may end up being the President who leaves the biggest mark on this country ever.

Why? Because he may have the opportunity to appoint as many as three new Supremes during his first term. Ginsberg is almost certainly not going to outlast him with her cancer.

Enjoy the thought.

My only question is with the word “start”. My faith is gone already. Not until the current justices are eliminated by death or infirmity will the taint of their actions be lifted from that bench.

I guess I need to add that since I do not view George W. Bush’s win as a legitimate one, any justices that he appoints will continue to taint the court as well.

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