The private thoughts of Chief Justice Roberts

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The private thoughts of Chief Justice Roberts
By Toby Harnden in Washington
(Filed: 25/09/2005)

He has lambasted Michael Jackson for his "androgynous lifestyle" and dismissed a Girl Scout as a "little huckster". For him, co-education meant boys being distracted by the "giggling and blushing" of blondes.


But so little is known about what John Roberts thinks about the great issues of the age that a third of the Senate is likely to vote against him as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, even though everyone agrees he has a brilliant legal mind.

Among those who have announced that they will oppose him is Sen Hillary Clinton, who said his lack of "clarity and specificity" made him too dangerous a choice - a move that could undermine her planned presidential bid by alienating centrist voters.

At just 50, Mr Roberts is poised to become the youngest Supreme Court chief justice for 200 years. If, as expected, he is confirmed by the full 100-member Senate this week, he is likely to serve for more than three decades and to shape key aspects of American life for much of the 21st century. His predecessor and mentor, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died at 80 this month, spent 33 years on the court - during which period it ruled on issues ranging from abortion and the right to burn the American flag to the outcome of the 2000 election.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/09/25/wroberts25.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/09/25/ixworld.html

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1. Is he suppressing who HE really is?

That is a shame.

There is a photo floating around DU that would cause one to wonder.

He needs to stop putting people down!

He is a dangerous man if he said these things, he should NOT be appointed.

Clinton should find her spine on this and hold to her opinion.

No guts, no glory!

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2. The fact that one individual retains a judicial office and shapes key.....

aspects of American life for three or more decades is the best reason I know for judicial term limits. The judicial structure of our governmental system MUST BE CHANGED as it is antiquated and allows one individual to have too much power for far too long.