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What follows is a whirlwind romp through American history as it pertains to the Supreme Court. Rehnquist offers short sketches of influential justices who aren’t as well known, such as Justices Joseph Story, Samuel Miller and Rufus Peckham. His description of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s failed attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court is especially engaging, and brings to life the drama of the event. Every major case touched upon in high school U.S. history is at least mentioned, and sometimes lavishly described, up through the Warren Court. Marbury v. Madison...
...hour-long whirlwind discussion of postulates, theorems and axioms to make your head spin, the participants dissected everything from the big bang to evolution. The debate centered on the question of whether or not there is a benevolent creator...
...Gerken, she says she is not upset that the whirlwind of media attention is over, and is looking forward to returning to the academic lifestyle...
Former president Clinton swept out of office last month in a whirlwind eerily akin to the one he deposited on Washington's doorstep eight years ago. He stood at the center of the maelstrom with his now-trademark charisma and the same winds of impropriety were blowing: rumors of vandalism perpetrated by the outgoing White House Staff, the forced return of gifts totaling tens of thousands of dollars, a personal perjury confession in the Paula Jones case...
Existence in our cold universe requires constant vigilance, a continual battle against entropy, not warm words and the delusion that we are somehow "different." Contrary to the inaugural ramblings of George W., no angel is directing this whirlwind of a universe. The sooner we admit that no magical blanket, no invisible, magical spirit protects us from our own stupidity, the more probable it becomes that we will survive for a significant chunk of time. It is time that we grow up, finally make a wife of science, face facts, take responsibility for our own survival and use our new bride...