Wednesday
July 6 2005
HOMETOWN BLUES: For those who don't know, I live in Evanston,
Illinois. Evanston is a great town, though an exceeding liberal
one. In addition to being home to Northwestern University, Evanston
is also known for having one of the largest (and best) Fourth
of July parades in the state.
The parade
started Monday at two o'clock on what turned out to be a very
blustery afternoon. We settled in to our grassy spot on the south
side of Central Street with some neighborhood friends, and all
the kids sat lined up in a row on the curb, waving their flags,
throwing "snaps" into the street and craning their necks
to catch a glimpse of the coming attractions.
By about
two forty-five, however, all hell had broken loose. The kids had
decided a game of "chase" was more interesting than
the parade. As the owner of two of the munchkins involved, I spent
a good fifteen minutes with my back to the festivities trying
to keep the kids corralled and out of trouble.
And then
I heard a roar from the crowd and applause louder than any that
had been received throughout the entire parade. I turned to see
what had caused such commotion, expecting a fabulous float, a
crowd-pleasing performer like a sword swallower, or perhaps a
column of soldiers in full dress uniform. But instead there he
was: walking down the parade route smiling, waving, and basking
in the admiration of the crowd. It was, of course, none other
than the pride of Illinois, Senator Dick Durbin.
QUOTE
OF THE DAY: "A more popular or successful president
might be more in a position to nominate the kind of justice he
really wants. But as events deteriorate abroad and as a majority
of Americans have grown dissatisfied at home with the overall
direction of the country, there is more pressure on Bush than
there was three years ago to pick someone who will not conduct
the feared Sherman's march through abortion rights, affirmative
action, and federal protections for ordinary citizens."
-
Derrick Z. Jackson, hyperventilating in today's Boston Globe.
Constitutional
scholars everywhere should thank Mr. Jackson for articulating
a new standard heretofore undiscovered in the document: Presidents
may only appoint justices they want so long as they are deemed
"popular" or "successful" by political opponents
interpreting the latest round of public opinion polls. -
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