Week's Reflections
Just finished my first "court week." Lots of good memories, learning experience, mental notes of what NEVER to do in oral arguments before an appellate court. :-)But being away prevents me from blogging (I'm still not comfortable with using government computers for it), and for that I apologize. Not that I have as strong a fan base as some of my friends (Jamie), but then again I'm not exactly indulging in the same
This week's work assignments actually allowed me to pay closer attention to the Roberts' hearings than I probably would have had I stayed home. As it turns out, I listened to or read 85-90% of the hearings thanks to the live internet streaming video (whatever did we do before this technology? ;-) ), quick transcripts, and real-time bloggers.
I confess I liked Roberts before, with a few reservations thanks to Ann Coulter's Souter comparisons and the lack of a stronger, more diverse opinion trail. But listening to the professionalism, honesty, and sincerity of Roberts' answers have made me respect him even more . . . almost to the point of not caring what he does once on the Court. He deserves the seat, it's as simple as that. His responses were precise and responsive, and well-articulated (try answering the same question posed by the 14th person in a row after 8 hours of testimony and see if you come up with as cogent and well-reasoned statements). He focused on the law - and the role of judges.
Senators on both sides of the political spectrum (for liberals, Civil Rights and "Privacy" come readily to mind, while for conservatives it seemed to be Kelo and, to a lesser extent, abortion from the other perspective) used the opportunity to wax poetic and confuse the role of a judge with the role of a politician. But Roberts eloquently and repeatedly returned to the position of a judge - not as "batter or pitcher" but as "umpire." (Although the baseball metaphors wore thin by the end of three days.)
Sorry, enough musings on the law. I can't have been the only person riveted by 8/10 of what I watched, but I know it's tedious to most!
In other news, House premiered Tuesday evening and this season promises to be as interesting as last. Hugh Laurie's character's sarcastic/caustic humor is the backbone of the show, and I am a great fan! (See, I do have a life outside the law.)
I'm also in the various stages of reading four books - the 3rd Harry Potter tale, Wild at Heart by John Eldredge, a book on managing your finances, and In the Shadow of the Law by Kermit Roosevelt (yes, of those Roosevelts).
More to come, I assure you. Tu rex gloriae, Christe.
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