DFU SONG: Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter (Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered)

DFU SONGS | 10-2005 | Lyrics, Doug from Upland

[doug from upland]

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MIDI - MRS. BROWN YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER

Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
Judges wise as you are something rare
We've been waiting...we won't wait anymore
We'll stand behind George Bush and smack RATS to the floor

Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
We are more than ready for the fight
We've been waiting...we won't wait anymore
We'll stand behind George Bush and smack RATS to the floor

Our culture war, we are set to win
We'll all lock and load and let the games begin

Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
Chuckie Schmuckie Schumer will be toast
We've been waiting...we won't wait anymore
We'll stand behind George Bush and smack RATS to the floor

Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered
Janice Rogers Brown, your back is covered

[Clint N. Suhks]

Pray with me.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Are you listening, Dubya?

[doug from upland]

The Constitutional option. We are ready.

[doug from upland]

JANICE ROGERS BROWN

Justice Brown Has Significant Judicial Experience. "Since May 2, 1996, Janice Brown has been an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court. From November 4, 1994, she was an Associate Justice of the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento." (California Courts Website, www.courtinfo.ca.gov, Accessed 4/19/05)

Prior To Her Service On The Bench, Brown Was A Legal Advisor To Governor Pete Wilson. "From January 7, 1991, to November 1994, Ms. Brown served as Legal Affairs Secretary to Governor Pete Wilson. The job included diverse duties, ranging from analysis of administration policy, court decisions, and pending legislation to advice on clemency and extradition questions. The Legal Affairs Office monitored all significant state litigation and had general responsibility for supervising departmental counsel and acting as legal liaison between the Governor's office and executive departments." (California Courts Website, www.courtinfo.ca.gov, Accessed 4/19/05)

Before Her Work In The Governor's Office, Brown Accumulated Extensive Work Experience, Both In The Public And In The Private Sector. "Prior to joining Governor Wilson's senior staff, Brown was an associate at Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, a government and political law firm. Before joining the firm in January 1990, Brown served for two and a half years as Deputy Secretary and General Counsel for the state's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, working primarily with business regulatory departments. Brown came to BT&H after eight years (1979-1987) in the Attorney General's Office, where she worked in both the criminal and civil divisions." (California Courts Website, www.courtinfo.ca.gov, Accessed 4/19/05)

"From 1977 To 1979, Brown Worked For The Legislative Counsel." (California Courts Website, www.courtinfo.ca.gov, Accessed 4/19/05)

• "Founded in 1913, the Office of Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature and others." (California Legislative Counsel Website, www.legislativecounsel.ca.gov, Accessed 4/18/05)

Janice Rogers Brown's Is A "Horatio Alger Story." "If there is a female equivalent to an Horatio Alger story, then California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown's journey from being the daughter of an Alabama sharecropper to serving on the Golden State's high court fits the bill." (Gwen Daye Richardson, Op-Ed, "California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown," Headway/ Ethnic News Watch, 8/31/98)

Janice Rogers Brown Is "A California Supreme Court Justice, The Daughter Of A Sharecropper, An African-American And A Conservative." (Kathy Kiely, "Senate On Brink Of 'Nuclear' Filibuster War," USA Today, 4/15/05)

"As A Pioneer In Her Field, Brown Holds An Optimistic, Though Balanced, View Of Our Nation." "As a pioneer in her field, Brown holds an optimistic, though balanced, view of our nation. 'Our country has unique problems,' she says. 'We don't do things perfectly, sometimes we don't even do them well. But we are at least trying to accommodate political equality. Our peculiar history of slavery forces us to deal with issues of inequality. However poorly we may have done it, we have been able to maintain a stable democracy, and that is the great legacy of America.'" (Gwen Daye Richardson, Op-Ed, "California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown," Headway/ Ethnic News Watch, 8/31/98)

Janice Rogers Brown Was One Of Four California Supreme Court Justices On Ballot In November 1998. She received ringing endorsements:

• Los Angeles Times Endorsed Rogers Brown's Retention In 1998, Saying She "Served California With Distinction" And Calling Her "Well Qualified." "We urge a yes vote on the four Supreme Court justices on the Nov. 3 ballot Š Each has more than met the criteria for retention. The men and women listed below are well qualified and have served California with distinction. They deserve a yes vote. Š Associate Justice Janice Rogers Brown Š" (Editorial, "Election '98; Confirmation Of Judges," Los Angeles Times, 10/19/98)
• San Francisco Chronicle Endorsed Brown In 1998, Citing Her "Sound Decision Making," "Diligence And Integrity." "Californians have a chance to cast a vote for an independent judiciary on November 3 by retaining four Supreme Court justices who, while sometimes coming to very different conclusions, have all demonstrated a commitment to sound decision making. One of the judges on the ballot, 86-year-old Stanley Mosk, is regarded as the most liberal on the court. Another, 49-year-old Janice Rogers Brown, is perhaps the most conservative. Š The judiciary's job is to make sure that laws are applied fairly. George, Chin, Mosk and Brown have approached this duty with diligence and integrity. They should be retained." (Editorial, "Vote For Independent Court," The San Francisco Chronicle, 9/27/98)
• Riverside Press Enterprise Endorsed Rogers Brown In 1998, Citing "Integrity" Of The Court. "In fact, all four justices deserve a Yes vote. We're not going to agree with each and every ruling they make; it would be truly scary if everyone saw everything so identically. But we have no doubt at all about the integrity of this court and are absolutely convinced that a judiciary as free as humanly possible from political pressures is a bedrock of justice. Of course, voters will approach different judges with differing degrees of enthusiasm, but none of them - not one of them - has done anything to warrant dismissal from the court." (Editorial, [Riverside, CA] Press Enterprise, 10/15/98)

Justice Janice Rogers Brown Won 75.91% Approval In 1998 vote, Higher Than Other Three Justices Facing Reelection:

Justice:	For:	Against:
Janice Rogers Brown	75.91%	24.09%
Ronald M. George	75.49%	24.51%
Stanley Mosk	70.51%	29.49%
Ming William Chin	69.26%	30.74%

(California Secretary Of State Website, http://vote98.ss.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV49-51.pdf, Accessed 4/19/05)

California Papers Believe Bush's Nomination Of Rogers Brown Should Be Considered:

San Francisco Chronicle Said Rogers Brown Was "Thoughtful" And Deserved A "Careful But Evenhanded" Nomination Review. "In her time on the California Supreme Court, [Justice Janice Rogers] Brown, 54, has proved to be thoughtful and a prolific writer of opinions. She supports limits on abortion rights, corporate liability and the death penalty and opposes gun control and affirmative action. Š Senators should give her nomination a careful but evenhanded review." (Editorial, "Mirrored On The Bench," The San Francisco Chronicle, 8/1/03)

The Orange County Register Compared Rogers Brown's Views On Limited Government "Refreshing," And Compared Her Views To The Founding Fathers':

• "Justice Janice Rogers Brown's first encounter with the Senate Judiciary Committee this week resembled a heresy trial -- heresy in this case being someone who questions a too big, too intrusive government. Ms. Brown is associate justice of the California Supreme Court, nominated by President Bush to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She does not worship government, as indicated by speeches she has given. This deviation from orthodoxy quite obviously disturbed senatorial keepers of the faith such as Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Most Americans should find it refreshing." (Editorial, "Justice Brown Is The Latest Target," The Orange County Register, 10/24/03)
• "The Brown quote that has them buzzing comes from a speech delivered three years ago at a University of Chicago Federalist Society meeting: 'Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates, and our ability to control our destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege, war in the streets, unapologetic expropriation of property, the precipitous decline of the rule of law, the rapid rise of corruption, the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit.' Few of America's founders could have said it better. The U.S. Constitution is based on precisely the understanding that government should be limited because, as George Washington put it, it is 'like fire ... a dangerous servant and a fearful master.' Š In a truly constitutionally oriented society every judge would share Janice Rogers Brown's skepticism." (Editorial, "Justice Brown Is The Latest Target," The Orange County Register, 10/24/03)

[doug from upland]

The entire administration is under seige. The time is right to choose Brown and get the active conservatives standing solidly behind him. We will take the fight to the RATS --- but he has to do it, not wimp out!

[Sans-Culotte]

The entire administration is under seige. The time is right to choose Brown and get the active conservatives standing solidly behind him. We will take the fight to the RATS --- but he has to do it, not wimp out!

MEGA-DITTOES

[betsyross1776]

Brown , you want Brown, they just ate a woman appart who has done nothing wrong ! What do you think they would do to Brown? What is this the two for one sale, you want an all out war? Maybe, I am not as smart as you snobs , but what I want is just a good Supreme court. Brown and the far ,far would be nominations from hell . If you want a civial war in this country you go fight it ,not me. All I want is a good court . There is the reason I supported Bush.

[Antoninus]

Janice, Janice, Janice!

An attractive conservative woman who happens to be Black on the bench will drive Dems NUTS!

[doug from upland]

Brown , you want Brown, they just ate a woman appart who has done nothing wrong ! What do you think they would do to Brown? What is this the two for one sale, you want an all out war? Maybe, I am not as smart as you snobs , but what I want is just a good Supreme court. Brown and the far ,far would be nominations from hell . If you want a civial war in this country you go fight it ,not me. All I want is a good court . There is the reason I supported Bush.
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Very entertaining post. I am pleased to respond.

1. Brown has done nothing wrong
2. The people who "ate a woman appart" (whatever that means) were conservatives; our side would obviously not do that to Brown
3. Two for one sale is just a silly analogy
4. Yes, the time is right for all out war....we are ready
5. Snobs? That is not nice.
6. She would make it a good Supreme court where we have a solid, not a wavering, 5-4 advantage
7. "Brown and the far ,far" (whatever that means) is not a nomination from hell; she has already been confirmed once. If they say she is not qualified, why in the world would they vote for her for the DC circuit? Did they vote for someone unqualified?
8. Wake up! We are already in a civil war. This one is a culture war and is just as important as the other one. Where have you been?
9. I also want a good court. Ideally, Ginzberg and Souter would not be on one.
10. I supported Bush for two main reasons -- his unwavering leadership in the War on Terror, and his promise to give us a solid conservative court with justices like Scalia and Thomas.

Other than my corrections, that was a cogent and brilliant argument. By the way, welcome to FR.

[doug from upland]

re: "him"

I was referring back to the previous sentence and meant to refer back to the president. Point taken. It would have been better stated ---

President Bush and the entire administration are under seige. The time is right to choose Brown and get the active conservatives standing solidly behind him.

[Mike Darancette]

We'll stand behind George Bush and smack RATS to the floor

Inutile some uber-con decides he doesn't like the President because he was fired.

What makes anyone think that Brown wants any part of the process?

[doug from upland]

What makes anyone think that Brown wants any part of the process?
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Ummmmm, she accepted a DC appointment and just went through confirmation?

[doug from upland]

Okay, what is a "mesocon?" Did I miss the talking points email yesterday?

I think the winning ticket would be Allen/Rice. She has said she does not want to run for Prez. But, if she were nominated as VP at the convention, it would be a much shorter campaign for her, she could concentrate on Secretary of State for almost her entire tenure, and she wouldn't have to be out raising money for two years.

[MomwithHope]

I posted this on Oct. 4 about Meiers withdrawing and Brown being the real choice all along -

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1496707/posts?page=24#24

BUT I did hear Rush say awhile back that he ran into Brown recently and she said her confirmation was so rough she would not want to go through it again.

[doug from upland]

I have wondered that all along. Miers would have had to volunteer to get beaten up. I can't see Dubya asking her to go through it. Oh, no! IT WAS ROVE, IT WAS ROVE! :)

[Mike Darancette]

Okay, what is a "mesocon?"

Half way between Paleocons and Neocons. "paleo"=old, "neo"=new and "meso"=middle.