Sorry I am a day late in responding. I ran out yesterday immediately after sending - and clearly did not use spell check - and I have just gotten round to our discussion again. But I have returned to take up with your last post Kakki. Although I just saw a news blurb that former Senator Bruce Babbit is missiing somewhere in Phoenix Az on a hiking trip and I am a bit disturbed, as I have always been a supporter of his and am concerned for his safe return.
Kakki wrote: However, Bush has put forth other judicial appointees since he has been in office who also have been hotley contested. One is a woman I worked with a few years ago.who went on to becme a local judge. The only reason she was being objected to is because she was a conservative Republican. That and nothing more. ... Such percedents go both ways. I agree Kakki, this is why as I said in my revious post, we have a Cld War taking place in this country. Late last night, I was watching "Crossfire" and they were discussing this very issue. Both sides had their amo and the fact is that we are going to protect the isssues that are most dear & important to us. They argued that as you said thie Bush administration was finding it tougher to get judicial aprovals. But the other side said, 40 of Bush's appointees have been approved thus far, or about 5 per month. And that at least they are getting voted on, where something like 35% of Clinton's never even reached a vote. So while more of Bush's have been rejected in number, they wouldn't even bring 35% of Clinton's to a vote. So it was like a rejection anyway. Plus because so many posts during the Clinton years were not brought to vote there are many more posts to fill during this administration. So it's all how you see the numbers or want to see them, on either side. The fear with "Conservatves" is NOT that they will NOT uphold the law. But their interpretation of it. No one doubts that they are brilliant, law abiding, and may other superlatives when it comes to law and the Constitution. But like the bible so open to interpretation. Being a feminist and a lesbian, I am sure you can understand my fears for myself, but these are not the only issues that I am concerned with. I also am a staunch and strict believer in the separation of church and state. It is my feeling that the "right," especially the far right, invoke their religious beliefs into the issue(s) at hand. I also follow my heart as a humanist and a pacifist, as much as possible. It is sometimes a struggle, but I believe it is morally the correct thing. Kakki wrote: I have read a lot of opinion after 9/11 which seeed to think that the moderates would emerge as the majority vote. Can't agree more, that the moderates are the majority. But they seem apathetic and wishy washy or as I said before NO Backbone! They are the ones who need to sort out the semantics and rhetoric. They have always been the the ones to keep the playing field level. Right now it tips one way and then the othe , but this boat doesn't sail very smoothly or does rarely. This is due to a fears of not being re-elected I think. Kakki wrote: I am very much for reducing our dependence and for going towards alternative energy sources. We should have been more diligent in doing so long ago. It is expensive to convert over to alternatives. Again we agree on the said problem. However, remember before everyone had a computer? Whether it was business or personal, nobody thoguht they would be able to afford it. We did and look how relatively economic it is to own one yourself or to have huge networks set up through out the world. Everyone said, they'd never do it cause it would be too expensive. We can not keep counting on something that is going to run out. Also, if they had earnestly dedicated themselves to alternatives then and to the research it would have been cheaper and the technology or the new resource may be further advanced and researched. We have to do this and NOW. We do not have a choice, in my opinion. And this too is also as you expressed. I too am with you on feeling fortunate up to now that we have not experienced a nuclear situation in our lifetime and I am with you in praying that this continues. But I guess we will have to agree to disagree on Bush's response to this and how he handled it. I just think he tries to be too much of a cowboy. Finally it has been a pleasure to discuss this here without taking swipes at eachother. Hey maybe we should be running this operation .... NO THANKS! But thanks for making me think and be better informed. Counting on enjoying a big ole Martini at Jonifest this year! Peace, Susan Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/
