How long before the jackass machine cranks up to full speed?
Posted on 09/03/2005 8:17:02 PM PDT by zahal724
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening at his home in suburban Virginia, said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.
A statement from the spokeswoman said he was surrounded by his three children when he died in Arlington.
"The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his dues on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days," she said.
Rehnquist was appointed to the Supreme Court as an associate justice in 1971 by President Nixon and took his seat on Jan. 7, 1982. He was elevated to chief justice by President Reagan in 1986.
Prayers for his family. I grew up in the same city where the Chief Justice was from, Shorewood Wisconsin.
As for his replacement, President Bush it's good to be king.
Clarence Thomas for CJUS.
Very, very sad. Rest in peace Justice Rehnquist and may God comfort your family.
Did they get this wrong, seeing reports that he died at a Northern Va hospital?
Rest in peace.
How long before the jackass machine cranks up to full speed?
Well, Bush supports God. God allegedly made humans mortal. Rehnqueist died because he was mortal. Therefore it's Bush's help for supporting God and not working to overthrow him.
Because, after all, at most all Saddam Hussein had were a couple of canisters of sarin, whereas God has killed millions of people in the last couple of years with natural disaster. Yet Bush has nothing but good words to say for this tyrant!
(/sarcasm)
I hope the next Chief doesn't emulate the gold stripes on the robes. Sorry, Chief...Into paradise may angels lead thee.
WOW. Prayers for his family...he was truly one of the great legal minds of our times.
Prayers up!
You left out Karl Rove.
Boy, is that an understatement or what? Let the games begin.
I am sorry to hear this and would like to extend condolences to his family, friends and to the judges and staff an the Supreme Court who will surely miss him.
I have to admit, those things made him look like a Starfleet Admiral...
It is not GW Bush's fault,in reality its a good thing.GW can appoint someone now.What a hoot
The good Judge tried to do his duty for as long as he could.
May God rest his soul and comfort his family.
With prayers for his family and our President that he may he be guided in his choice.
He will be remembered most for designing and constructing the custom robe and stage he used in the House chamber for the impeachment of the 42nd President of the United States.
Pride goeth...
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