From the "Goodbye Anything Slightly Liberal" File...
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is set to retire from the highest court in the land before October when the court reconvenes. Ah, how I will miss the first woman Supreme Court Justice--appointed by a Republican (Reagan! Will wonders never cease?!), but who wisely approached the work on a case-by-case basis. In the year 2004, this would be called "flip-flopping" but, to me, it's just a smart law practice. In addition, she has been called by many as court's the 'swing vote' on certain areas, "particularly in the areas of women's rights and abortion, but also in areas like environmental law and others" (that's a quotation from Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University... from the MSNBC story). I know someone in particular who should be interested to see who Bush appoints as her successor. I'll give you 10 to 1 odds that it won't be another woman. Will it be someone who wants to override the Roe v Wade decision? Only time will tell. This will actually be a very interesting appointment... particularly since Chief Justice Rehnquist's health has very recently become a question mark. Ooo! Isn't politics interesting?! (Hint: No)