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Bob78164
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by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:50 am
eyégor wrote:
Well, I have trouble with the courts reasoning-
official ruling
here
Appellate courts get a
lot of petitions for discretionary relief -- far more than they can realistically address on the merits. It is the practice of every appellate court that I'm familiar with (including the United States Supreme Court) to deny the vast majority of such petitions summarily (i.e., without explaining their reasoning). This isn't nefarious -- it's a simple reflection of the fact that there aren't enough hours in the day to get a majority of the court to agree on a reasoned statement explaining the denial.
In other words, there's nothing remarkable about the form of the order, and certainly nothing remarkable about its result. --Bob
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson
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SportsFan68
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by SportsFan68 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:51 pm
nitrah55 wrote:minimetoo26 wrote:Well, that's the way to post artificially and gratuitously! Quadruplets!
George Will is in love with the sound of his own voice too often for my liking, but he gets it about baseball over football, so he's okay on that front...
My favorite George Will quote: "Football combines the two worst parts of American life: violence interrupted by committee meetings."
ROFL!!!
I admit I wouldn't find that so funny if my Mighty Broncos weren't 3-0.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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by ne1410s » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:49 pm
George Will's views (and use of thesaurus) are sometimes over the edge. However, he IS a Chicago Cubs fan, so I let it slide...
"When you argue with a fool, there are two fools in the argument."
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by elwoodblues » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:13 pm
Rexer25 wrote:Sir_Galahad wrote:
This is too funny, Bob. Look at your source. I would no more believe anything MSNBC / NBC wrote about McCain than I would MoveOn.
It may be posted on MSNBC, but it's got an AP byline. I've heard some local news/scuttlebutt about it, too. Just based on what I've heard and past reporting on other independent/third party candidates, this suit has not chance of getting anywhere, because the judges who will hear it are all Dem/Rep, and they will not let it get started.
This was in the Dallas Morning News, and I posted it here last Friday.
