A sampler of meaningless statements by Samuel Alito (Village Voice)

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The Senators and Mr. Vague
Verbatim: A sampler of meaningless statements by Samuel Alito

by Chanel Lee
January 12th, 2006 10:12 AM

... 4. Alito, in response to Specter's question concerning Alito's 1986 statement that "since the president's approval is just as important as that of the House or Senate, it seems to follow that the president's understanding of the bill should be just as important as that of Congress":

I think the most important part of the memo that you're referring to is a fairly big section that discusses theoretical problems. And it consists of a list of questions. And many of the questions are the questions that you just raised.

And in that memo, I said, "This is an unexplored area, and here are the theoretical questions that" -- and, of course, they are of more than theoretical importance -- "that arise in this area."

That memo is labeled a rough first effort at stating the position of the administration. I was writing there on behalf of a working group that was looking into the question of implementing a decision that had already been made by the attorney general to issue signing statements for the purpose of weighing in on the meaning of statutes.

And in this memo, as I said, it was a rough first effort, and the biggest part of it, to my mind, was the statement: "There are difficult theoretical interpretive questions here, and here they are." And had I followed up on it -- and I don't believe I had the opportunity to pursue this issue further during my time in the Justice Department -- it would have been necessary to explore all those questions ...

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[rodeodance]

1. he wanted to dazzle us with his brilliance of the law--and many were

blindsighted.

[rodeodance]

2. Jr called Alito from AF-! a bit ago and told him he did a good job. Jr is

already celebrating I fear.

[ladjf]

3. Verbal "styrofoam" oozes from his mouth. His words are less

than meaningless. But, when he's on the Supreme Court bench, he we hurt this country badly when he sides with the thugs that nominated him.

[renie408]

4. Jeez, he can barf up all that drivel, but he can't recall

what clubs he joined?