[George W. Bush]

Ummmmmmmmm...there isn't anything that could have/can be done about most of the things you listed. LOL

Hold it right there. I'm not that much of a pushover.

Porkbarrel spending is certainly something that is subject to political activism.

The reason I excluded the Roberts matter is that we'd all be old and gray before we all figured out exactly what we all meant by terms like 'strict constructionism' or even 'Scalia-type judge'. Then we could finally debate if Roberts was either one.

It's not the same thing with more purely political issues like vast waste in federal spending and obvious porkbarrel projects. Or whether you favor a no-borders policy (though I'm afraid even to type the word 'borders' on FR any more as much as I'd like to close the borders to only legal immigrants).

Those other matters are much more susceptible and more suited to a broad democratic involvement. And that really takes us back to the Supremes who have actually barred us so often from being represented by our own elected officials. Something that Roberts' constructionism and conservative tendencies are supposed to cure. Frankly, I don't see how one guy accomplishes all that but I hope he'll help out.

[nopardons]

Well, yes, we could and should all work against the foul pork barrel spending, but frankly, I have been doing that, in one way or another, for the past 40 years; to no avail.

I hope what you wrote was a typo, but please clear this up for me...you want to close the borders to LEGAL immigrants?

Have you ever been on any AFRICA WATCH THREADS? I don't recall you being on any, but if you have been and said that all the whites should just leave, I'm going to run and get my 2X4 !

And for the record I am completely against ILLEAGAL immigrants.