So if one's party doesn't win an election, one loses all rights?

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Bowser — 4/27/2005 5:59:38 PM (archived)

Including the right to have trials based on law rather than superstition.

Interesting thesis. How far away are we from the Spanish Inquisition, you wonder?

Not far, based upon the judges nominated and Guantanamo, Afghanistan, etc.

Warms the cockles of a conservatives heart, doesn't it?

Arf

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So many lies, so much spin... - alcaray - 4/27/2005 5:27:08 PM
- You want to pick judges, win some elections. - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 5:42:16 PM
  - Let's keep the marrow of my bones out of this (ick) - alcaray - 4/27/2005 6:28:01 PM
  - So if one's party doesn't win an election, one loses all rights? - Bowser - 4/27/2005 5:59:38 PM
    - Yes, and since the last election, all Democrats have been rounded up - David F Mayer - 4/28/2005 3:27:26 PM
    - Not at all. But only the PRESIDENT nominates Federal judges. - David F Mayer - 4/27/2005 8:45:04 PM
      - "nominated" being the critical word here (n/t) - alcaray - 4/27/2005 9:08:34 PM
        
        Confirmation is done by the Senate. (n/t) - DFM - 4/28/2005 2:51:23 PM
    - You know, the "looming theocracy" crap got old about two years into Reagan's first term. - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 6:34:38 PM
      - And look where we are. By the way, the plaintive "got old" is abused. - Bowser - 4/28/2005 6:49:07 AM
        
        the plaintive "got old" is abused. - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2005 11:51:07 PM
      - Speaking of religion - alcaray - 4/27/2005 9:54:48 PM
      - Yup, that theocracy nonsense IS getting old - R.L. - 4/27/2005 7:33:27 PM
        
        re: getting old - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 8:40:43 PM
        
        The difference now is that we have an administration endorsing it all (n/t) - R.L. - 4/28/2005 3:03:35 AM
      - So, why does the crap theocracy still insist on looming? - Fox - 4/27/2005 7:05:45 PM
        
        re: crap theocracy - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 8:06:55 PM
        
        re: theocracy crap - Fox - 4/28/2005 12:57:01 AM
        
        Re: playing to the base - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2005 4:13:44 AM
        
        That's what I was trying to convince you of... - alcaray - 4/28/2005 3:57:27 PM
        
        re: theocracy - Tom Brosz - 4/28/2005 4:12:08 AM
        
        re: theocracy - Fox - 4/28/2005 8:41:42 PM
        
        re: "Until the numbers of such extremists gets out of the single digits, I wouldn't worry about it." - alcaray - 4/27/2005 8:33:56 PM
        
        Sure. - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2005 8:45:16 PM

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