Posted on 09/26/2020 3:02:42 PM PDT by fwdude
Whizzer White was no originalist, but he was a fairly traditionalist justice who was more acceptable to conservatives than some of the Republican appointees who served with him.
Well written, cogent article. Not merely informative and useful, but timely.
Well done, and thank you for being literate.
My 10th grade English teacher, Mrs. Fischer would be approve and be proud of you. Mr Hoag, Civics, would be steaming because you’re right AND conservative.
If they all are original constructionists and interpret the constitution properly, in line with the founders intentioms, as per the federalist papers and other of their writings,
I would care less about their external wrappings and colors.
Whizzer White.
Bonus points if you don’t have to look up ‘why’.
A Civics teacher? Man you must be old!
(So am I)
White was one of the more conservative members of the court by the time he retired, but he kept to tradition and waited for a Democrat president to replace him since a Democrat put him on the bench. (Not all justices can do this, for health reasons).
This contrasts with David Souter, who was put on the court by Bush 41, sailed leftward, and didn’t step down until Bush 43 left office so Obama could replace him. (Souter was, and still is, quite healthy,)
Great post!!
Bump
Great post!
Taxman Bravo Zulu!
Interesting, sobering facts.
I had not realized this relationship: Ginsberg replaced a conservative, anti-abortion, constitutionalist, white male!
The get along gang.
Correct, after a brief hearing.
...was nominated in 1993 by President Bill Clinton to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Byron White, a long-serving justice nominated by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
Thanks Robert A Cook PE.
And still light in the loafers.
Great essay, thank you.
Souter was most likely a homosexual himself, and was badly beaten while trolling (er, walking through) a Washington DC park after dark for more contacts.
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