Okay, so I pretty much don't read/watch/pay attention to the news very much. I mean, I might have been the last person to know about the Hurricane Katrina aftermath and destruction and all. I just don't pay attention.
However, I was looking up an article on wikipedia - the free online encyclopedia - when I glanced at the news area.
It said that President Bush nominated a woman by the name of Harriet Miers to fill O'Connor's spot on the Supreme Court.
Well, I was rather surprised. No, actually, my jaw dropped, because Harriet Miers attended the church that I worked at in Dallas. She was a long-time member, and, although she left ("temporarily", she said) about four months after I got there - Bush tapped her to be the staff secretary - the person in charge of all incoming mail and correspondence to the White House - I had met her and she seemed to have a real good head on her shoulders. She was good friends with an elder at our church (okay, they dated over the years), who also was on the Texas Supreme Court, and I remember wondering one time if we would ever see Nathan on the U.S. Supreme Court.
It turns out I wondered about the wrong one.
Well, Harriet, I hope you're confirmed. Although some conservatives are mad because they don't think you are conservative enough - and you donated some money to Al Gore's campaign - ironic, considering you ended up working for the other guy - I think you will do a great job!
8 comments:
Adam, what church did you attend in Dallas? i lived in OKC for about 5 years and we often traveled to the Big "D".
Also, are you concerned, like Renquhist, Mier would be sitting on the highest court of the land without any judiciary experience?
Okay Adam you can give us the true story on her so we can form an opiniion instead of the negative stuff ie no judiciary experience,Bush's personal attorney,doesn't meet the standard of "excellence" needed
Doug -
I was youth minister at Valley View Christian Church in Dallas for a couple of years.
I am not concerned about Miers because since she wasn't a judge before the Supreme Court, hopefully she won't become one of those who legislate behind the bench.
Rochelle -
I know a lot of people are upset becuase they don't feel that she is qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice, and I don't know if I can make a defense for that - I just know that she has a lot of credentials and has done a lot of "firsts" for women lawyers - so maybe she will provide a breath of fresh air or something.
One good thing: As a result of Bush's nomination, Michael Savage - the late night talk show host - is considering doing something else besides politics. which is good. I can't stand that guy.
You're not a fan of Michael Savage? What? He's the demi-god of politics.
He's a jerk.
haha
Mom and Dad enjoy listening to him at night.
Well, that plan all went to pot. Sorry Harriet, I guess you just weren't the one.
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