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Rehnquist Is Known As Creature of Habit
abcnews.com ^ | 6/2/05 | Gina Holland

Posted on 09/04/2005 4:42:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea

From a while back:

WASHINGTON Jun 2, 2005 — William Rehnquist is a man of simple pleasures. He enjoys playing poker, a rare cheeseburger washed down with a beer, a good book, a movie. And he loves competition, from charades to tennis to trivia.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: excellent; rehnquist; scotus; supreme
Prayers for a solid and good man .......... and his family.
1 posted on 09/04/2005 4:42:29 AM PDT by beyond the sea
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To: Petronski; bjcintennessee; Lancey Howard; MEG33; jennyjenny; Prime Choice; PhilDragoo; ...
A very nice piece:

http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/julaug/features/rehnquist.html

Head of the Class

2 posted on 09/04/2005 4:52:31 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: KC Burke
ping ......

Mr. Rehnquist's book: “Centennial Crisis, The Disputed Election of 1876”

A very good man.

3 posted on 09/04/2005 4:54:16 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: beyond the sea

The greatest strength that Rhenquist had was his unassuming stance throughout his tenure. Way too many people in political office become self promoting. Rhenquist was the Quiet Federalist.


4 posted on 09/04/2005 5:35:21 AM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free....)
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To: KC Burke
Rhenquist was the Quiet Federalist.

Amen............ and he loved a good game of poker.

;-)

5 posted on 09/04/2005 6:55:46 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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