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DEL.ICIO.USIf they’d asked Antonin Scalia, we wouldn’t have this problem
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Sen. John Douglas (R-Social Circle) doesn’t like the people that state Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham is hanging with.
Next Wednesday, Benham is scheduled to officiate at the swearing-in ceremony for the officers of the Rockdale County Democratic party. Douglas has asked him to cancel, according to the Newton Citizen.
In an Oct. 30 letter, Douglas advised the justice — who is up for re-election next year — that because his position is nonpartisan, Benham’s participation would be inappropriate.
“Coming to Rockdale for this particular purpose puts you in a partisan position and gives citizens who are not part of the Democratic Party the idea that you may favor Democrats over Republicans,” the letter states.
We share a cafeteria with Benham, but haven’t seen him lately. In fact, if memory serves, the last time we ran into him was in July. At a Cobb County meeting of the Georgia Republican Foundation.
Sue Everhart ran the show, but didn’t need any swearing in. She was already the state GOP chairman.
Comments
By GaLiberal
November 3, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this
He has a point. A very very very small one, but a point nonetheless. I don’t know if judges are prevented by Georgia law from participating in partisan activities, but it would be a good idea. Federal employees have severe restrictions on what they can do politically to avoid the appearance of favoritism. The same could be applied to judges. However, judges are supposedly able to separate themselves from personal views and apply accepted standards and prior decisions to the cases before them. So on balance it probably isn’t that big a problem. Also, I’m quite sure there wouldn’t be any questions raised if he was attending a Rethuglicon function. God knows we can’t have Democrats being favored here in Georgia - only Rethuglicons.
When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And John Douglas, bless his heart, is living proof .
By GodHatesTrash
November 3, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this
Senator Douglas’s very small point is on the very top of his Klan costume.
By Plane Driver
November 3, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this
God Hates Trash, after seeing your postings on Peach Pundit, if indeed God hates trash, you are in big trouble.
By wHAAAT
November 5, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this
Unclever puns reveal minds that are limited, used to the hothouse of people that agree with them and unaccustomed to real thought. Loud, rude and opinionated are not the same thing as wise, thoughtful or persuasive.
By Jeff
November 5, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this
The four that voted to illegally free Wilson are on my “will NOT vote for under ANY circumstances” list.
I say that even though I generally have an attitude of helping out the home-town boy when I can, and Benham and I are from the same town.
Off topic, but Jim may find this interesting (if you didn’t already know): Vernon Jones already has a billboard up near exit 101 on I-75 in Cordele trying to garner some name recognition in South GA….