"The house we hope to build is not for my generation but for yours. It is your future that matters. And I hope that when you are my age, you will be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom. We lived lives that were a statement, not an apology."


Sunday, September 04, 2005

In Memoriam: Chief Justice William Rehnquist

The death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist last night is a significant loss for the Supreme Court, the federal judiciary, and the nation. Chief Justice Rehnquist was an outstanding jurist who respected the written law above all else and applied it consistently and fairly. The Court’s quality would be much improved if there were nine Rehnquists on the bench, and his leadership of the Court and stewardship of the laws of the United States will be greatly missed.

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