Chief Justice Roberts Visits UIdaho

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  Duffer on March 14 at 9:02 a.m.

  Apparently! ;)

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  Arch_Druid on March 14 at 9:09 a.m.

  Why, because he is ideologically correct and visits a campus just as ideologically correct? Don’t figure he’d visit any campuses in Idaho that didn’t adhere to his political agenda.

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  zelda on March 14 at 10:42 a.m.

  Idaho is viewed as a safe place for conservation Republicans to speak in public. That’s why Cheney spoke at the CDA airport.

  I guess this is *great* news considering UI didn’t get a visit from Alberto Gonzales.

  I can’t look at Roberts without thinking that he was the guy who engineered Bush’s legal victory in the Florida recount. Getting the chief justice slot was hit reward.

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  eclafitz on March 14 at 10:43 a.m.

  Druid, you’ve never taken a class at the UI have you? LOL, not the conservative bastion you think it is.

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  florined on March 14 at 11:16 a.m.

  Well, regardless of whether UI is a conservative training ground or a hotbed of liberal, socialistic indoctrination, I love the opportunity that campuses porvide for exposure to effective people. On my campus of 4000, every Thursday at 11am, no classes were scheduled. And one of a number of “enrichment” programs brought speakers and performers, every week!!! Because of that I experienced William F Buckley, Dame Judith Anderson, Steven Spender, Noam Chomsky (talking about grammar…politics were merely tertiary), and (one of the highlights of my life) John Kennedy. Where else could I have been sitting in a circle on the grass, after hours, with some poly sci students and the future president of the U.S.

  So, yes, I think it’s wonderful that a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court would come to Idaho to speak. And even more wonderful that locals and students had the opportunity to hear him. Now if they’d just entice Noam to balance the offerings…

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  florined on March 14 at 11:19 a.m.

  argggh. porvide = provide

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  Sam on March 14 at 11:25 a.m.

  UI is simply a university where students go to get an education in a vast array of subjects. Nobody is indoctrinated there, people.

  To have the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court come to little ol’ Idaho is pretty nifty. It’d have been great to hear him speak. I’d love to have covered that event for a paper and gotten the opportunity to interview him.

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  Don_Sausser on March 14 at 11:29 a.m.

  Florined, great, thoughtful reply to DFO’s question, unlike the prior commenters who tried desperately to play in the mud.

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  Nick_Adams on March 14 at 11:39 a.m.

  Zelda—Roberts wasn’t on the Court in 2000 during the Florida debacle. William Renquist was the Chief Justice.

  However, he could have a chance to weigh in on a critical election controversy—Al Franken as U.S. Senator from Minnesota. All evidence points to the fact that Coleman is going to spare no expense in trying to overturn the recount results.

  All that said, given the trainwreck that the U of I presidential search is rapidly becoming, any thing that distracts the alumni is probably a good thing right now.

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  Sam on March 14 at 11:43 a.m.

  Roberts wasn’t on the court in 2000, but he did travel to Florida in 2000 to advise Gov. Jeb Bush during the recount.

  Roberts was on the D.C. Circuit beginning in 2003. He was nominated to that court two times before that but blocked by Democrats.

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  hmoffsuite on March 14 at 12:41 p.m.

  I think it is a great thing that the Chief Justice came to Idaho. Actually, it gives credibility to the institution and the State as well. He could have easily chosen any school in any State. If Idaho can attract a speaker of that quality, “maybe we should send Jr. there next year. I hear the town is beautiful.”

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  zelda on March 14 at 1:33 p.m.

  Nick — yeah, I know he wasn’t on the court in 2000. I didn’t say he was. As a very experienced appelate judge, he consulted with Gov. Jeb Bush on legal maneuvers concerning the Florida recount.

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  MamaJD on March 14 at 9:00 p.m.

  I feel compelled to point out that this happened because of Sherman Bellwood who bequeathed an endowment, the largest ever, for UI lectureship at Idaho. His purpose was to create a forum in which those who are learned in the law would come to speak about legal matters. This Bellwood Lecture series has brought other Justices in the past including Scalia, Ginsburg, and O’Connor to name a few. It is an amazing gift provided by a respected Idaho attorney for the benefit of those interested in the law. Meeting Justice O’Connor while a law student was an incredible experience for me. Many times those Bellwood guest will schedule time for private socializing with the law school community. It’s truly an amazing experience provided through the Bellwood endowment.

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  florined on March 14 at 10:44 p.m.

  ah, thanks for sharing that, MamaJD. It’s the kind of thing I was talking about…education, regardless of the age of the student, is about exposure and opportunity, not just books. Tom Luna doesn’t seem to understand that (sorry, had to get that in.)

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  Gary D Rhodes on March 16 at 8:34 a.m.

  Roberts’ visit could have been the genesis of the biggest news story of the century, but alas, our local media missed it.

  Orly Taitz, an attorney from California, presented the Chief Justice with the case about President Obama not being eligible.
  The case had mysteriously disappeared from the docket Jan. 21st, a couple of days after Obama made a surprise and unusual visit to Roberts.

  He promised her that he will look at the evidence, and bring it up. Four Justices must agree to hear the case in full. They know they will be subjecting themselves to public outrage that will make Gore v. Bush pale if they decide to hear the case.

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