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Roberts: Judiciary has suffered a terrible loss
Associated Press via San Francisco Chronicle / SFGate.com ^ | Jan 8, 7:07 PM EST | Associated Press

Posted on 01/08/2011 4:48:40 PM PST by thecodont

Chief Justice John Roberts says the shooting in Arizona that killed five was senseless and inflicted "tragic loss on dedicated public servants and their families."

He said Saturday that the judiciary has suffered the terrible loss of "one of our own," referring to federal Judge John Roll. "Roberts said Roll selflessly served Arizona and the nation with great distinction, as attorney and judge, for more than 35 years."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/01/08/state/n160700S44.DTL#ixzz1AUj20yXT

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: azshootings; cjjohnroberts; giffords; johnroll
Story at the link.
1 posted on 01/08/2011 4:48:41 PM PST by thecodont
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To: thecodont

Good point. What if the judge was the real target? Others have already asked this.


2 posted on 01/08/2011 4:52:11 PM PST by GeronL (How DARE you have an opinion!!)
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To: GeronL

Yep.


3 posted on 01/08/2011 4:53:30 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: thecodont

After ruling that a group of illegal immigrants could go forward with a multi-million dollar civil rights lawsuit against a state rancher, it can NOT be truthfully said that he was “serving the people of Arizona”. A retraction is in order.


4 posted on 01/08/2011 5:16:49 PM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: BenLurkin

Would you elaborate or provide a source for that comment please?


5 posted on 01/08/2011 6:55:38 PM PST by Outlaw Woman
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To: thecodont

Roll was a GHW Bush guy. Watch Obambi try and appoint a COMMIE BASTARD!


6 posted on 01/08/2011 7:28:07 PM PST by WellyP
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To: Outlaw Woman

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/08/national/main7226269.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsTheEarlyShowFoodRecipes+(The+Early+Show%3A+Food+%26+Recipes%3A+CBSNews.com)


7 posted on 01/09/2011 7:16:14 AM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: BenLurkin

Thank you.


8 posted on 01/09/2011 9:40:39 AM PST by Outlaw Woman
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