Can't one of those idealistic O'Bama supporters give us some inspirational words so that we can experience healing between the Hendrix and Dylan proponents?

(Unless you're too sad to talk/write because the Messiah just changed all his positions - telecom immunity, immigration, international trade/NAFTA, Iraq withdrawal, Gen Petraeus, Jerry Wright, Heller/gun rights, federal funding for faith-based programs, the Iraq surge.)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121495450490321133.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121547299393533965.html

and, lest I forget, FIRST.

In what universe could Janice Rogers Brown get confirmed to the Supreme Court? She may be the most extreme appellate judge in the country.

There is no way that Hendrix is cooler than Dylan. That's not arguable; that's laughable. Even John Roberts knows that.

10:35 - No, that would be Stephen Reinhardt.

"Though Hendrix is arguably "cooler" than Dylan, we are declaring Roberts the winner of the musical reference contest . . . "

Kash, did you clear that position with Lat? Although Roberts' dimples used to make A3G go all weak in the knees, Lat has made clear in prior posts that he is a MAJOR fan of JRB, in all her divaliciousness.

@10:35, how is "the most extreme appellate judge in the country"? I know she barely got confirmed because the idea of conservative (or perhaps more accurately, libertarian) black woman who doesn't worship at the shrine of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton drives the Democrats absolutely nuts, but what has she actually done as a judge that could be considered "extreme"?

10:35: One can debate whether Janice Rogers Brown is the most *conservative* appellate judge in the country. She is most certainly not the most *extreme*, however. Even the most conservative appellate judge in the country is less far to the right than Justice Kennedy is to the left.

The Constitution is silent on abortion and sodomy. Justice Kennedy (and all judges to the Left of Justice Kennedy) is so far Left that he believes that abortion and sodomy are protected by the Constitution. The equivalent of Justice Kennedy on the right (i.e., a right-wing activist judge) would argue that the Constitution *requires* states to ban abortion and criminalize sodomy (a position that would appear laughable, but that should not be more ridiculous than the current law of the land).

Fed Soc

This is professional?

i hate this profession. a person writes a line on a piece of paper, quoting a piece of music- something that probably happens 1000 times a day- and within 4 hours of the notification of the legal community you get:

The Constitution is silent on abortion and sodomy. Justice Kennedy (and all judges to the Left of Justice Kennedy) is so far Left that he believes that abortion and sodomy are protected by the Constitution. The equivalent of Justice Kennedy on the right (i.e., a right-wing activist judge) would argue that the Constitution *requires* states to ban abortion and criminalize sodomy (a position that would appear laughable, but that should not be more ridiculous than the current law of the land).

Fed Soc

Fed soc, you need an HJ dude. just chillax. its hendrix.

I don't like it when judges use forced references. This seems forced. It's not clever at all. No points awarded.

Fed Soc - you must have a tortured personal history. Avoiding your parents is probably the best reason to stay out of biker bars. Get stuck in the birth canal for a long time and come out angry, did you?

And Kash - "quote" is a verb; "quotation" is the noun you were looking for. I thought you were supposed to be a better writer than SEN. I know quote is colloquial, but you're a writer not a speaker. Or at least that's what this blog claims.

@3:31- Amen.

I'm just waiting to see misinterpretations of quotations off of statutes in and around D.C. in Janice Rogers Brown's opinions.

8:44: agreed...no points for this weak attempt

@3:31 - Lame. Youy must be new here. Clearly Fed Soc's comment didn't come out of left field. It came in response to someone's comment that Brown "may be the most extreme appellate judge in the country." See, the way these discussion boards often work is that a post goes up, generally some lefty posts an unsubstantiated comment about anyone who is right of center being an extremist, then someone responds to it. If you're going to call someone out, call out 10:55 for spazzing.

Also, nice use of "chillax." Tool.

No one is cooler than Bob Dylan

Forty years ago Jimi Hendrix "trilled his plaintive query".....uh, sang? Too verbose, too forced....

9:30 AM = fedsoc talking about himself in 3rd person

this woman is a poser

I know this is a legal blog, but are you people really going to stand by the idea that Bob Dylan is cooler than Jimi Hendrix? Ground-breaking guitarist and musical virtuoso v. folk singing hippie that would be left to perform in Starbucks today.

Next you'll argue that Mendoza was the greatest hitter ever.

Not only is Dylan way cooler than Hendrix, almost anyone is cooler than Hendrix, since Hendrix sucks. His "music" grates on my ears.

FedSoc might want to review the 9th and 14th Amendments.

Her husband is a musician. SHe gets a pass.

Her husband is a musician. SHe gets a pass.

Her husband is a musician. SHe gets a pass.

Her husband is a musician. SHe gets a pass.

Does anyone know if her husband is a musician and should therefore get a pass?

People need to realize satire when they see it.

-Fed Soc

@12:12, yes, ironically, I was just reading on something on this very recently. Apparently, he is a musician, and therefore SHe gets a pass.

11:05 - Mendoza was actually a much better hitter than people give him credit for. Not the greatest by any means, but much better than a .200 avg.

11:53 - Isn't this woman dating Krazee-Eyez Killa?

Agree - forced. But I think it's kind of tacky to cite song lyrics at all.

This is a blatant misuse of the word "trill."

To "trill" is to rapidly switch between two notes played as fast as possibly, usually by hammering on and pulling off. Hendrix notably employs this technique in Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), and Red House.

It is possible to "trill" while singing, but it requires a highly trained and talented singer. Hendrix is neither, and his vocals in "Love or Confusion" do not even come close to trilling.

In conclusion, Judge Brown should be impeached.

"11:53 - Isn't this woman dating Krazee-Eyez Killa?"

LOL! Watch out . . .he'll bust a nut in your eye!

There is nothing "diva-licious" about this freakshow. She's basically Clarence Thomas with a vagina.

People need to realize that signing their posts "Fed Soc" will get them an ATL beatdown.

"As we all know, facts have a well-known liberal bias."
-Colbert

These justices are just trying to be Kozinski, but never will be.