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Patron: Well, personally I got no sympathy for the guy. All it takes is a little self-restraint. Lemme have a corned beef on rye with extra mayo. And get me another brew while...
That Reagan will fill vacancies with conservatives is not in doubt, out the question remains what type of conservative. He may opt for practitioners of judicial restraint who, though disapproving of many previous liberal rulings, are loathe to overturn precedent and will net instead to prevent the extension of existing laws into new areas. The tow names most often mentioned as possible candidates, U.S. court of Appeals Judges Robert Bork and Antonin Scalia, are both said to be member of the school advocating judicial restraint...
...there are those who fear that the Reagan appointees may be more interested in judicial activism than restraint and will work for sweeping changes in current laws on abortion, school prayer, affirmative action and criminal rights. Says Tribe, "[Reagan] has given every reason to believe that he is sufficiently radical to put people on the court who are activist. A Reagan Court would have little respect for precedence...
Gardner then slowed the rotation and, much as in the first retrieval, maneuvered the stray toward the arm. There, in a foot restraint, Allen waited to grab the antenna on Westar with his right hand, while his left gripped the antenna support. Gardner cut loose, thrust over to the bay, stored his pack and tethered himself to the cargo bay. Meantime, Fisher gingerly began to reel in Allen and the satellite until Gardner could reach up to remove the stinger. He could then proceed directly to the remaining berthing steps. The only newly tricky part was in keeping the second...
...predominantly Muslim entity of Pakistan, bordering India to both the northwest and east, the army was divided between the two nations roughly in proportion to their respective populations. Throughout the horrible violence and bloodshed following the separation, especially in the crucial northwest Indian state of Punjab, both forces exercised restraint toward one another and constant obedience to their respective governments, a rare occurrence indeed in war-torn underdeveloped countries...