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07-01-2002, 09:16 PM

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Speaking from his 60-acre timber ranch in central Oregon, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Alfred Goodwin said Friday he wasn't surprised by the furor over his ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance.

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He said he was disappointed in President Bush, who called the decision "ridiculous."

"I'm a little disappointed in our chief executive -- who nobody ever accused of being a deep thinker -- for popping off."

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Goodwin pointed out that he won the Combat Infantry Badge in World War II, and remembers that on the belt buckles of dead German soldiers was an inscription claiming God was on the German side.

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[ July 01, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]

gallo · 07-01-2002, 09:23 PM

"I'm a little disappointed in our chief executive -- who nobody ever accused of being a deep thinker..."

OK. He's got a point here. Especially when he surrounds himself with the likes of that everpopular singing senator, Ashcroft.

Nira · 07-01-2002, 11:07 PM

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He said that was done for the benefit of the media, who don't understand the intricacies of court rules -- especially TV reporters.

"Their attention span can't handle anything more than a haiku of about four lines," he said. "The worse thing about it was that some people said we were caving under pressure."

Hayden · 07-01-2002, 11:15 PM

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Originally quoted by Nira:
He said that was done for the benefit of the media, who don't understand the intricacies of court rules -- especially TV reporters.
"Their attention span can't handle anything more than a haiku of about four lines," he said. "The worse thing about it was that some people said we were caving under pressure."

Don't put "under God"
In the Pledge of Allegiance
You bad congressmen!

Toto · 07-02-2002, 12:04 AM

uh oh - you may have started something

I look up in the sky -
No god is over me
Just moonshine

Stephen Maturin · 07-02-2002, 03:50 AM

Terrific interview! Just goes to show that there are serious advantages to being a 79-year-old Article III judge. First and foremost, you can say anything you goddamn bloody well please without worrying about political repercussions.

Splat · 07-02-2002, 06:08 AM

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Originally posted by Hayden:

Don't put "under God"
In the Pledge of Allegiance
You bad congressmen!

tragic_pizza · 07-02-2002, 06:14 AM

"I'm a little disappointed in our chief executive -- who nobody ever accused of being a deep thinker..."

Nooooooo, this judge doesn't have an agenda at aaaaaallllll...

Darwin's Finch · 07-02-2002, 06:26 AM

tragic_pizza: Do you consider Bush to be a deep thinker? His favorite philosopher is Jesus, for gawd's sake. LOL!

PopeInTheWoods · 07-02-2002, 06:36 AM

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Originally posted by tragic_pizza:
Nooooooo, this judge doesn't have an agenda at aaaaaallllll...

No, xians have no agenda at aaaaaallllll to turn the United States into a theocracy....

Congrats t_p, you just provoked my one thousandth post. And almost a dozen of them are more substantial than this one.

Andy

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07-01-2002, 09:23 PM	#2
gallo Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Houston, TX, US Posts: 244	"I'm a little disappointed in our chief executive -- who nobody ever accused of being a deep thinker..." OK. He's got a point here. Especially when he surrounds himself with the likes of that everpopular singing senator, Ashcroft.

07-02-2002, 12:04 AM	#5
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	uh oh - you may have started something I look up in the sky - No god is over me Just moonshine

07-02-2002, 03:50 AM	#6
Stephen Maturin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Broomfield, Colorado, USA Posts: 1,295	Terrific interview! Just goes to show that there are serious advantages to being a 79-year-old Article III judge. First and foremost, you can say anything you goddamn bloody well please without worrying about political repercussions.

07-02-2002, 06:14 AM	#8
tragic_pizza Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 108	"I'm a little disappointed in our chief executive -- who nobody ever accused of being a deep thinker..." Nooooooo, this judge doesn't have an agenda at aaaaaallllll...

07-02-2002, 06:26 AM	#9
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	tragic_pizza: Do you consider Bush to be a deep thinker? His favorite philosopher is Jesus, for gawd's sake. LOL!

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