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I don't even care about his policies so much. I disagree greatly with Scalia yet I respect the guy. Thomas is a waste of space and an embarrassment to the Court. A friend of mine (then a young, very bright, very attractive Jewish girl) clerked for him upon graduation from law school. She was, and remains, a devout Republican. If it is possible, she has less respect for the man than I do.

Just another example of how Austin, Texaa is one of the true jewels of this country.

I am speaking of lawyers that actually care about the process and respect the position. Lawyers have jobs to do when they are in any court. However, the best ones do truly care about "justice." A SC Justice who practically sleeps through oral arguments, rarely ever asks a question, and obviously decides almost every case based upon what result he desires rather than the facts of a particular case is a disgrace to the process. Craig - I know you are trying to be funny but I am a WASP and much "blacker" than Clarence Thomas.

We anxiously await parts 3 through 7. Chop chop Smitty.

Clarence Thomas is quite possibly the worst justice in the history of the Court. That opinion is shared by many, many lawyers from both sides of the bar.

He has shown every young boy and girl of color in this country that it is truly possible for them to ascend to the highest position in this country. Before Pres. Obama, I'm not sure that was the case. So yes, he has. And despite those of you who are consumed with vitriol for this man, and are highly offended when your motives are questioned, rest easy knowing that this aspect has been a great advancement for our country. And his election itself shows that a lot of folks in this country no longer care about skin color. We are moving closer and closer to the late, great Dr. King's dream.

Pretty funny listening to mike golic talk about how hanging with the biebs will give him a lot of street cred in the locker room.

I was reminded of a funny story when I read about Gov. Perry refusing to meet the President for a handshake. A schoolmate of mine flew home from Austin to Lubbock. He was in the bathroom when he looked over and the then-Gubenatorial candidate George W. Bush was at the urinal beside him. They finished at about the same time and made eye contact. W. extended his hand and introduced himself. My buddy replied, "No offense sir, but can you wash that hand first?"

Absolutely.

  I have said many times that neither party can have it both ways.  Reagan made many concessions to his Democratic congress during his tenure.  Clinton made many concessions to his Republican congress during his time in office.  Each party wants to credit the branch it belongs to during either presidency.  The fact of the matter is, both of those guys had distinct abilities to work across party lines to get things accomplished.  It doesn't matter if the credit was equal.  bamakid is right in that you have to credit the executive and legislative branches for any successes when they worked together.  The genius of Clinton and Reagan is that they were able to do it.  Unfortunately, we have seen polarization for the past 14 years and there is a lot of blame to go around for that as well.

That's been my experience too. Found a decent place in Mississippi. Tried the best places in Memphis. I prefer the Texas barbecue, especially those central Texas places.

Best tweet regarding the released picture of boy wonder rolling a $20 bill in a Vegas restroom - Craig Sager II - "Why would Johnny Manziel be rolling a $20 in a bathroom? Who nose?" Did anyone really think this would end well? Someone better have a come to Jesus meeting with this kid soon or his career will be over before it starts...

  Agreed.  It's pretty similar to Weikel's.     Any good barbeque in Alabama?

  FYI, and this from a guy who votes Democrat a lot more than Republican, Nixon was not a terrible president.  He did a lot of things right.  He was one of the greats at diplomacy.  He was exceedingly savvy with his appointments.  If it weren't for Watergate, his presidency would likely have been exemplary (in my humble opinion).

4 years/$92M is beyond retarded (or 4 years $88M or whatever the hell they are offering him).  He wasn't even worth that when he was in his prime.

Thanks for the job Daddy...

  I have no doubt that your understanding of Quantum Physics probably rivals your understanding of politics in general.

By his logic, the Democratic Republic of North Korea is a democracy!  Poor smitty....

I am still intrigued by the fact that smitty apparently is unable to distinguish between communism and socialism.  Say it ain't so, Joe!

And, for the record, I support the SCOTUS's decision in the Hobby Lobby case.  I have read every word of it and think they made the right decision on the right grounds.  I have a lot more respect for Justice Ginsburg than I do Justice Alito, but he got it right in this case, and while I admire the spirit of her dissent, she was on the wrong side of this one.

  I have seen multiple times on this board where people claim there is no such thing as a moderate.  To be fair, I do not think you have ever said that.  I consider myself moderate, although I am quite certain some here would say I am a bleeding heart liberal.  I am pro-life, vehemently against the death penalty, and believe we need welfare reform again (although I would definitely not be in the camp that would eliminate it altogether).  I am for sliding scale tax bracket and have no problem being on the upper end of that scale.  I am very much an advocate for social equality, whether it be for different races or sexual orientations.  And I am honest enough to admit that I would be closer to the liberal side of things, than the conservative.  I have been told on this board that some of the things I believe in prevent me from being a Christian.  I actually feel pity and empathy for those who believe that.  I am definitely a person of faith, and that defines my views on many political subjects.  I believe in the separation of church and state; however, I do believe one's faith defines their values system and cannot be extricated from their political leanings.  If there is a way to do it, I am not smart enough to have figured it out anyway.

  And to you!

  Since you discount anything a "liberal" says, please refer to Stevenash's response.  It will put you on the right track ;)

The University of Texas is my alma mater.  I bleed burnt orange.  I am a season ticket holder and have been for over a decade.  We were unquestionably, undisputedly, the best program in the State 4 years ago.  We are not now.  Will we be again?  Of course.  But how soon is the question.  I am afraid when I go to the Baylor game in Austin in a few months, they will show us once again that they, as of NOW, have the superior program.

  I agree with you in principle.  However, IMO Baylor is both right now.  There is no reason they should be, and it is Charlie Strong's charge to change that.