His three decades on the court inspired a conservative movement and inflamed liberal critics. He championed a judicial philosophy known as originalism, which seeks to interpret the constitution at the time it was written. He ridiculed the notion of a living constitution. He was known for his witty, sarcastic, and often humorous dissent. He once wrote, an issue of this sort will frequently come before the court clad in sheeps clothing, but this wolf comes as a wolf. He relished jousting during oral arguments. His landmark 2008 decision in District Of Columbia versus heller held that the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to own guns. He could be very provocative at times on social issues like samesex marriage, abortion, and affirmative action. He was a passionate defender of the Death Penalty. His rulings on the sixth amendment often favored criminal defendants. He enjoyed baseball, opera, and singing at christmas parties. He was friends with Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, his i
Differently than the preceding ones. President , the pressure and tension on the existing process which exploded during the thomas nomination fight make a restoration of what came before judge thomas nomination, even it was desirable, a practical impossibility. That we face my immediate question, can our Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process so rectified discord and bitterness be repaired and it president ial Election Year . Mr. President , history teaches us that this is extremely unlikely. Bitter our nations most and heated confirmation fights have come in president ial Election Years. A confirmation fight over roger tommys tawnys confirmation in 1836, the senate refusal to confirm for nominations for president tyler in 1844, the single vote projections of rejection nominees badger and black by lameduck president s fillmore in the canon in the mid19th century. Approval ofow justices lamarr and fuller in 1888. These are just some examples of these fights in the 19th centur
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Stephen welcome to the report, everybody good to have you with us audience chanting stephen cheers and applause welcome to the report. Right off the bat, ladies and gentlemen, nation, i have just received breaking news about the Government Shutdown. Government, still shut down. laughter in fact, midnight tonight is the shutdowns oneweek anniversary and i plan on marking the occasion by popping a bottle of bubbley. Not champagne, milk. laughter food inspectors have been furloughed and laughter for some reason my milk is bubbling now. laughter now, ever since republicans voted for this shutdown they have known exactly whos responsible. This is president Barack Obamas shutdown. President obamas shutdown. The obama shutdown. You want my opinion . This is president obamas shutdown. Stephen yes, if you want stu varneys opinion this is president obamas shutdown and if you want stu varneys facts, why are you listening to stu varney . laughter of course, the president is stubbornly refusing to