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Post by okinawatyphoon on Mar 15, 2010 18:16:59 GMT -5
Butler deems Chief Justice of the Supreme Court too controversial for Commencement Speech. www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,589372,00.html |
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Post by vu72 on Mar 15, 2010 22:54:16 GMT -5
Possibly the dumbest decision I've ever heard of. The chief justice controversial? In what way? He isn't a politician, he is a lifetime appointee approved by the senate. A totally silly decision.
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Post by valporun on Mar 16, 2010 0:23:50 GMT -5
Possibly the dumbest decision I've ever heard of. The chief justice controversial? In what way? He isn't a politician, he is a lifetime appointee approved by the senate. A totally silly decision. A Bush appointee, disagreed with what President Obama said about the Supreme Court during the State of the Union, and was seen voicing opinion about it while the speech was going on. I guess I don't see anything controversial there, manner of decorum possibly, but if it has anything to do with his political views...it is a private institution, and they can say NO to the Chief Justice if they so choose. I would understand some major concern, if it was IU, Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan, or any of the state institutions that qualify for government money to assist in paying professors and other staff/faculty, but I just don't see a problem with Butler saying no to this. |
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Post by vu72 on Mar 16, 2010 6:39:30 GMT -5
Possibly the dumbest decision I've ever heard of. The chief justice controversial? In what way? He isn't a politician, he is a lifetime appointee approved by the senate. A totally silly decision. A Bush appointee, disagreed with what President Obama said about the Supreme Court during the State of the Union, and was seen voicing opinion about it while the speech was going on. I guess I don't see anything controversial there, manner of decorum possibly, but if it has anything to do with his political views...it is a private institution, and they can say NO to the Chief Justice if they so choose. I would understand some major concern, if it was IU, Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan, or any of the state institutions that qualify for government money to assist in paying professors and other staff/faculty, but I just don't see a problem with Butler saying no to this. You are correct that President Bush appointed him. He was not the justice who indicated his disagreement with what the President had to say, which was in and of itself a very bad and inappropriate thing to do. Justice Alito indicated his disapproval, not Roberts. Each justice was appointed by someone. President Obama is a lot more controversial than Justice Roberts, would Butler turn down him? I doubt it. |
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Post by valporun on Mar 16, 2010 9:32:21 GMT -5
I doubt Butler would turn President Obama away, especially if it was an election year, but the other thought with that...they would most certainly expedite the "honorary degree" confirmation process for someone of his significance.
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