Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at 80

After 33 years at the bench, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has passed away at the age of 80 due to thyroid cancer. This comes after the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor from the court over the summer. Rehnquist's passing gives President Bush the opportunity to replace the second justice of his term, this time perhaps to assume the highest role in the judicial system.

I vote for Judge Judy

[Anonymous Coward]

She will kick ass.

Armageddon is upon us!

[NtroP]

I hear cries of woe and lamentations from the liberals all over the world tonight!

And after the next one...

[Mister Impressive]

... after the next Supreme Court Chief Justice dies, make way for Bart Simpson.

Let's get this over with

[xactuary]

I, for one, welcome our new Chief Justice Ballmer to lead us!

Re:YRO?

[cyberfunk2]

You DO realize what the Supreme court rules on right ?

Things like.. oh.. say.. the DMCA.

Pat Robertson prophecy confirmed

[timeOday]

Here he was just a few weeks ago calling down "additional vacancies occur within the Supreme Court," and Shazzam!

Say the words:

[Philip K Dickhead]

"Chief Justice Scalia"

Now, go change your soggy trousers.

I predict...

[Deacon_Yermouf]

... that this sesssion of Congress will be filled with love, cooperation, friendship, and togetherness.

Re:YRO?

[Anonymous Coward]

What, like the back of a volkswagen?

Re:All over the world?

[doxology]

Why would those of us who are Amish care...we don't have rights online.

Re:YRO?

[Anonymous Coward]

They're Your Rights Online because there they go!

Re:YRO?

[Anonymous Coward]

Did Grokster matter to you? Guess who decided that? It rhymes with "Mupreme Mort"

What does Grokster have to do with an "Ice Cream Quart?"

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Re:YRO?

[NanoGator]

"Obviously important, but your rights online??!?"

Let's cut Slashdot a little slack. For once they reported news within 14 days of it breaking. We should pat them on the back!

Re:I vote for Judge Judy

[pallmall1]

Judge Judy's the one. I can hear it now, "You got a patent for what! The Smiley Face! Well, maybe you can get a patent on the frown you'll see in the mirror when I'm through with you."

Re:YRO?

[Anonymous Coward]

Wow. I know you're trying to make a point, but your spelling is really distracting -- especially when you turn Karl Marx into a woman! I'm sorry, but something had to be said.

Is Carol Marx, Karl Marx's wife?

[Rhinobird]

Or Groucho Marx's sister?

Re:Let's get this over with

[pallmall1]

I, for one, welcome our new Chief Justice Ballmer to lead us!

Ha ha! Ballmer'd finally get to tell Bill Gates what to do!

Re:YRO?

[sd_diamond]

Back when the court was something, they are the ones who told the police they must read rights to people. Back then, the courts said that people could not be taken by government for no reason. That government could not look at your reading list and label you as a terrorist because you read Carol Marx.

Actually, I heard she stole most of her ideas from her husband.

Re:All over the world?

[sd_diamond]

Why would those of us who are Amish care...we don't have rights online.

ISIAH!! SLASHDOTTING AGAIN? You are in SO much trouble, young man!

The modern political spectrum.

[abb3w]

I'm libertarian you insensitive clod!

Liberals sit to the left. Conservatives sit to the right. Libertarians are the clowns swinging from the chandeliers. (Heard from a libertarian.)

Re:A shame.

[Anonymous Coward]

Funny that you mention that, there was actually a copy in your upper left desk drawer yesterday evening. We thought it was a little ironic, considering the situation.

-- The Police

Pat Roberson

[coaxial]

Looks like Pat Robertson [cbn.com] does have God's [cbsnews.com] ear [au.org].

Re:The modern political spectrum.

[takeya]

in america...

conservatives are right-wing socialists
liberals are left-wing socialists
statists are communists (totalitarian sort)
libertarians are the old (18th century) kind of republicans.