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truebluegreen

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6. FYI, he wasn't on the bench when he wrote the memo

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 11:21 PM

Apr 2015

and was known as a moderate "consensus builder" when he was on the bench. I'm not a fan, but I wonder how he would view the legacy of that memo from this side of history.

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A Reminder: THIS... Is Where It All First Went To Hell... The Powell Memo: [View all] WillyT Apr 2015 OP

A judicial (asshole) activist if there ever was one DJ13 Apr 2015 #1

FYI, he wasn't on the bench when he wrote the memo truebluegreen Apr 2015 #6

SCOTUS Judge - January 7, 1972 � June 26, 1987 --- Powell Memo - August 23, 1971 - Quid Pro Quo? cantbeserious May 2015 #9

If it was a quid pro quo truebluegreen May 2015 #11

a monster in judicial robes. niyad Apr 2015 #2

He looks as ghastly as his writings n/t lordsummerisle Apr 2015 #3

its point was that the Establishment had to be protected, that it was under threat MisterP Apr 2015 #4

Yup. A powerful middle class in the 60s truebluegreen Apr 2015 #5

Ding Ding !!! - We Have A Winner !!! WillyT May 2015 #7

Thanks, WillyT truebluegreen May 2015 #12

+10. Can't have that! Must have huge servile peasantry, small middle class, lots of wealthy elites- appalachiablue May 2015 #14

EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!!! EXCELLENT!!!! calimary May 2015 #8

Thank You... WillyT May 2015 #10

He looks like Mr. Burns on "The Simpsons." nt Damansarajaya May 2015 #13

He does. Lewis Powell creator of THE CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO, 1971. appalachiablue May 2015 #15