sigh.... And this is one of the reasons, that until now, I have kept "all things Heller" in one thread and one thread alone. That thread is virtually devoid of the petty bickering (after some 630+ posts - surely a minor miracle in the life of L&P!) that this thread is rife with.
Whether or not President Bush saw or even knew about the SG's brief is almost irrelevant, as someone close to him did. It is pretty standard for the SG to submit such briefs to the administration, before they are submitted to the Court. Someone close to Bush vetted this brief. Whether it was Bush himself or one of his close advisors, it met with approval.
I'm betting that the SG will not change his stance at tomorrows hearing. The Court will eat him alive, if he does. It is my considered opinion that Novak is simply pandering to us. Another name for this is, CYA.
Having just posted this, I will not post in this thread again. I will be watching, hammer in hand, ready to strike this thread (and possibly a few heads) should the bickering continue.
Whether or not President Bush saw or even knew about the SG's brief is almost irrelevant, as someone close to him did. It is pretty standard for the SG to submit such briefs to the administration, before they are submitted to the Court. Someone close to Bush vetted this brief. Whether it was Bush himself or one of his close advisors, it met with approval.
I'm betting that the SG will not change his stance at tomorrows hearing. The Court will eat him alive, if he does. It is my considered opinion that Novak is simply pandering to us. Another name for this is, CYA.
Having just posted this, I will not post in this thread again. I will be watching, hammer in hand, ready to strike this thread (and possibly a few heads) should the bickering continue.