http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/31/halloween-fright/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/31/halloween-fright/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 Arun Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:26:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/31/halloween-fright/#comment-5970 One has to stand and fight some, even if it is a losing battle. I sense that this one is it. One has to stand and fight some, even if it is a losing battle. I sense that this one is it.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/31/halloween-fright/comment-page-1/#comment-5969 Sean Tue, 01 Nov 2005 03:28:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/10/31/halloween-fright/#comment-5969 I worry that Alito could be exactly the worst candidate from a liberal standpoint. He is relatively soft-spoken and has an impressive substantive track record, so it's very likely he will be confirmed. But he'll wreak havoc on civil rights once he gets onto the Court. I'm all in favor of opposing the nomination, but this is likely to be a losing battle. That's what happens when you lose elections. I worry that Alito could be exactly the worst candidate from a liberal standpoint. He is relatively soft-spoken and has an impressive substantive track record, so it’s very likely he will be confirmed. But he’ll wreak havoc on civil rights once he gets onto the Court. I’m all in favor of opposing the nomination, but this is likely to be a losing battle. That’s what happens when you lose elections.

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