If a decision is wrong, it ought to be reversed, in my way of thinking. |
If a judge has strong political views, it is perfectly appropriate to inquire whether those views would affect their legal reasoning and cause them not to be objective and fair. |
If a lawyer was too aggressive in requiring deletion of things they shouldn't have, Congress should look into that. |
In retrospect there were failures enough to go around. There were failures before the storm and failures after the storm. |
Iraq assumes responsibility for its own future. ... They have got to step up. |
It is not necessary to have a mandated, statutorily appointed czar. |
It offends me that we have this political game of more and more gun laws and less and less prosecution. |
It's amazing we can't get these officials confirmed. They're tying it to an unrelated matter about judges to in fact hamper -- actually undermine -- the ability of the Department of Justice to function. It's really irresponsible, |
It's the Souter factor, |
It's time to go and put this problem on the table and deal with it. If he can't meet that challenge, maybe he's not the person for the job. |
lending support to efforts by foreign governments to use their antitrust laws against Microsoft. |
Let me tell you why I wouldn't vote for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, |
Marriage has been defined by every legislature that has ever sat in the United States from every State, now 50 States, the same way, but now we have unelected judges altering and changing that fundamental institution. |
more than anybody that I know. he was committed to the ideals of law. |
My advice to you is this. Keep your famous good humor, take your time, and explain the procedural posture of the cases and exactly how you ruled as a judge, or the position you took as a lawyer. Americans know these matters are often complex and will appreciate your answers. |