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...Crimson’s argument in support of the Senate Democrats’ filibuster of Miguel Estrada’s nomination to the D. C. Court of Appeals is ostensibly in the service of an open nomination process (“The Senate should never confirm a lifetime judicial nomination without first having an idea of that person’s interpretation of the law.”), but it is in fact political (Editorial, “Trashing Estrada,” Feb. 19). “If Estrada is confirmed, other staunch conservative candidates are likely...
...Senate should never confirm a lifetime judicial nomination without first having an idea of that person’s interpretation of the law. Estrada, a Honduras-born 1986 graduate of Harvard Law School (HLS), has never served as a judge, has not written any substantive articles or publications that demonstrate his philosophical leanings and has failed to express many of his views publicly. The Democrats have been denied access to Estrada’s legal memos, which he wrote as assistant solicitor general and offer his views on Supreme Court cases. And he has dodged even the most general questions...
...have blown, damaging the ship. But the very purpose of the bolts is to detonate in the wheel space and do so safely. What's more, the well temperatures rose only about 40F in the last minutes of the flight, worrisome but not nearly high enough to trigger or confirm a serious explosion. Said Dittemore: "A 30-to-40-degree rise does not constitute cause for concern...
...shares sold by the WWF will make no financial dent in a company worth billions, but any perception that one of the few "green" oil companies has lost its way could sting. Still, spokesmen insist BP deserves its green stripes, and that its operations in Russia will only confirm them: "Bringing Western standards to Russia, in terms of the environment, can only be a good thing" - assuming the Russians actually go along...
...Phone makers say they're trying to take a responsible approach to these concerns, rather than simply denying them, a la big tobacco. "We were established to contribute to research on just these kinds of issues," notes Milligan, who says it's important to test this preliminary research to confirm or disprove it. Salford agrees, and is careful to emphasize that he thinks mobiles have saved far more lives than they'll ever cost. But when he speaks on his own phone, he uses a headset and places the handset as far away as possible. And, just before hanging...