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On Tuesday, Microsoft asked the Supreme Court to consider an appeal in the case, arguing that a federal judge's comments to reporters before rendering his decision warrants throwing it out. The Redmond, Wash.-based company also asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to stay the mandate that would return the case to a lower court for further proceedings. But in a scathing 9-page legal brief filed Friday, the Justice Department and 18 states asked the appeals court to reject that request and allow proceedings to continue while the Supreme Court decides whether to hear Microsoft's appeal. In opposing the delay, government lawyers also emphasized the importance of the upcoming launch of Windows XP, making it clear the new operating system's competitive aspects would be explored when the case moves forward. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (Unknown) at 8/11/2001 2:47:00 PM |
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#6. You are right. The SCOTUS used the democratic process in a rather unique way.
It just wasn't a good thing. I believe it was clear to all that the Florida laws were in need of revamping. But the Florida Supreme Court understood this and took the initiatize to address this. In so doing they attempted to guarantee the Constitution Rights of both Gore and Bush. The SCOTUS on the other hand saw this in a different light. 5 of the 9 justices had voted for Bush, and they wanted to insure he won the election. But in so doing they denied the Constitution Rights of all Americans, and most specifically Gore and the Citizens of Florida. It's interesting to see extremist right-wingers try to justify the SCOTUS decisions. What's most interesting about it is that in order to do so they must contradict every argument that they have ever made. As someone else said, the SCOTUS decision proved one thing... Chief Justice Rehnquist finally found an Equal Protection argument he could agree with. If you want to argue this more, please feel to send me email. ssheldon@sodablue.org |
| #2 By 135 (Unknown) at 8/11/2001 10:10:00 PM |
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"Actually, the FSC dropped the ball twice by not specifying how to count the votes. "
Florida law already defined how to count ballots. It's called "Clear intention of the voter". This argument is called a strawman argument, you set it up because it's easy to knock down. If the FSC had defined standards, the next part of this argument is to attack the FSC for rewriting the law after election day. Very creative even if it is unethical and weak. I do have to say it's a good thing that you take offense by the right wing comment. Now if only you'd stop making lame excuses for their corruption of the Rule of Law we'd be in fine shape. President Bush has an opportunity to get away from Partisan politics. He certainly didn't use this opportunity in Florida, nor did he in his first six months of office as evidenced by the Jeffords fiasco. But I gotta say, he's learning. The stem-cell announcement was very political, it neither confirmed or denied any support for the issue. |
| #3 By 135 (Unknown) at 8/11/2001 10:12:00 PM |
| As far as bringing Integrity to the White House. Considering most Americans don't trust the motives of President Bush, and think he's in the pockets of the oil companies... I'd be curious to know what your definition of integrity was. |
| #4 By 135 (Unknown) at 8/12/2001 7:49:00 PM |
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"Clear intention of the voter" is well defined. What you are claiming was simply a strawman argument put forth by the right-wing extremists.
I agree that there was many problems with the Florida law. However the duty of the court system is to make order out of chaos in the best interests of the citizenry. Creating a ruling that ignores the will of the voters but decides in favor of your preferred candidate is immoral and unethical. That is what the SCOTUS did. It wouldn't have mattered what the FSC declared, as long as they provided a chance, however small, that Bush would lose, the SCOTUS was going to overturn it. I'm sorry you voted for Ralph Nader. I'm also sorry that you believe that our current SCOTUS is immune from partisanship. |
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