Maybe Lefkow's story will teach lawmakers (Re: Tom DeLay threats)

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-sweet17.html

Speaking with authority born from tragedy, U.S. District Court Judge Joan Lefkow on Wednesday morning will tell the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington what it will take to keep the nation's judges safe in the courthouse and at home.

Sadly, she will speak from experience. snip

I'm glad Lefkow will testify because there are a few lawmakers and others so bent on loading the judiciary with judges who will follow their agendas that they don't think twice when they talk about judges and violence.

Last month, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), rambling on from the Senate floor about activist judges, said, "We seem to have run through a spate of courthouse violence recently that has been on the news.

"I wonder whether there may be some connection between the perception in some quarters on some occasions where judges are making political decisions yet are unaccountable to the public, that it builds and builds to the point where some people engage in violence, certainly without any justification, but that is a concern I have that I wanted to share.''

You may also recall the words of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), speaking out after judges refused to order Terri Schiavo's feeding tube reconnected.

DeLay sparked an uproar when he said "the time will come'' for federal judges to "answer for their behavior'' in not ordering the feeding tube reinserted. He also said there was an "arrogant, out-of-control, unaccountable judiciary."

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[atommom]

1. Sadly, I don't think the RW will take her seriously.

Attacking judges is part of their strategy, and they're very single-minded about their grand strategy...

[madrchsod]

2. won`t do any good

the Aryan Nations has received their orders...the "night of broken glass" has started........