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It is GOOD to be King.

Just ask any Judge.

1 posted on 06/11/2008 11:43:49 AM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Lehner, who acknowledged he would be affected by his own decision, ordered the state to raise judicial pay to reflect cost of living increases since 1998.

Talk about conflict of interest! Lehner just abused his power for personal gain.

2 posted on 06/11/2008 11:45:40 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 (The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. — Milton Friedman)
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To: SmithL

Is it revolution time yet?


3 posted on 06/11/2008 11:45:49 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: traviskicks

May be of interest.


4 posted on 06/11/2008 11:45:53 AM PDT by KoRn (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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To: SmithL

Tell the judge to stick it - he should have recused himself for the blatant conflict of interest.


5 posted on 06/11/2008 11:45:54 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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To: SmithL

I just ordered my boss to give me a raise, but my wife said no.


6 posted on 06/11/2008 11:47:22 AM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: SmithL
Judges can order elected officials around. TO DO ANYTHING THEY WANT. So much for checks and balances and the constitutional separation of powers. We live today in a kaikistocracy.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

7 posted on 06/11/2008 11:50:35 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SmithL

It must be good to raise your own salary.


9 posted on 06/11/2008 11:51:38 AM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President!)
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To: SmithL

We are not that far removed from seeing black robes swinging under trees.....


10 posted on 06/11/2008 11:52:08 AM PDT by rottndog (Globull Warming "Science" = garbage in, gospel out.)
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To: SmithL
He said state legislators illegally linked a judicial salary increase to one for themselves.

The article didn't have any background information on this. Did he site the NY state constitution and law, or did he just make it up on the spot?

13 posted on 06/11/2008 12:02:40 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (the Clinton dream of being a two impeachment family goes right down the drain. - Letterman)
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To: SmithL

If NY doesn’t impeach this buffoon then they deserve what they get.


17 posted on 06/11/2008 12:06:30 PM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: SmithL

It is waaaaay past time.


20 posted on 06/11/2008 12:07:50 PM PDT by stevio (Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
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To: SmithL
In Arizona a judge ordered the schools to pass students who did not pass and dictated the school budget.

Judicial tyranny is running amok, and yet some politicians reportedly babble about "bringing Democracy" to Iraq or wherever.

25 posted on 06/11/2008 12:16:48 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: SmithL
Lehner should be politely led to the gallows. This POS ordering a pay raise for himself.
26 posted on 06/11/2008 12:18:31 PM PDT by isrul (Help make every day, "Disrespect a muzzie day.")
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To: SmithL

Now all he has to do is order the Governor to sign the bill.

Then we will have all three branches of government wrapped up in one black collar criminal.


41 posted on 06/11/2008 2:43:12 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Jimmy Carter is the skidmark in the panties of American History)
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To: SmithL

Never in my life in the United States have I heard of a suit by state judges against a state legislature asking for increased pay. It’s preposterous that any judge who would be enriched by a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs should be hearing and ruling on the case. There’s no more flagrant example of judicial conflict of interest than this!


49 posted on 06/11/2008 7:14:16 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: SmithL
Do we have to ask what party this clown belongs to?
50 posted on 06/11/2008 7:16:44 PM PDT by kempo (c)
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