One of the worst tragedies of the tragic George W. Bush administration was his appointment of Samuel Alito as a justice of the Supreme Court. We will all suffer from that political maneuver. George W. Bush was a bad person doing bad things for bad reasons. He was a lying, bloodthirsty egotist, drunk with power and utterly incompetent; a foolish ideologue interested only in extremism. As a president, Bush failed. As a human being Bush failed. Politics, not social good, manipulated Bush. His appointment of Samuel Alito was a purely political action. It had nothing to do with law, justice or the good of the nation. It was a purely extreme right-wing political gambit. The conformation vote of 58 to 42 shows the political nature of the appointment. Such a division has never happened before. A Supreme Court justice should not be political. He/she should be concerned with fairness. Justice Alito is an extremist who was out of step even on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Like Bush, he's plainly a liar who believes in dictatorial powers for the executive and disrespects the rights of ordinary individuals. He replaces Sandra O'Connor, an old style conservative appointed in 1981 by the last Republican fanatic, Ronald Reagan. She was no great champion of individual rights, but she believed in the First Amendment. By contrast, Justice Alito is a reactionary who supports the rich over the poor, the government over the individual, control over freedom and oppression over progress. He's anything but fair. He's a political hack. Alito was a tragic mistake for us all. The crazed conservatives who rigged his appointment assert that he'll follow the errors of the Founding Fathers. They want to turn the country back to 1789. In reality, what the conservatives and Republicans want is to strip ordinary people of political power. Alito is a bad appointment. It's really our fault. We let the fanatics steal power. Get involved in the political process now. Rebecca's Bargain Antiques Collectible Vintage Photos Fine Prints - Old Maps Sheet Music - Old Books Elegant Antiques and Collectibles "To save your world, you asked this man to die Would this man, could he see you now, ask why?" Wystan Auden, circa 1947 You are welcome to use or republish any of our material. Please give www.prisoners.com credit as the source. Return to the Politicians and Politics Menu Return to the Judges Who Shouldn't Be Menu Return to the Main Menu Go to our site's Search Engine Send us Your Comments or Input.