It's Been A Great Honor For Me

It Was A Time Of Turmoil At Colleges And Universities. And I Saw Some Very Smart People And Very Privileged People Behaving Irresponsibly. And I Couldn't Help Making A Contrast Between Some Of The Worst Of What I Saw On The Campus And The Good Sense And The Decency Of The People Back In My Own Community.

When I Was Sworn In As A Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, I Took An Oath. I Put My Hand On The Bible And I Swore That I Would Administer Justice Without Respect To Persons, That I Would Do Equal Right To The Poor And To The Rich, And That I Would Carry Out My Duties Under The Constitution And The Laws Of The United States.

Many People Have Been Positive Influences In My Life. My Parents, Whom I Mentioned, Were The Most Important, But Many Of My Teachers Were Also A Big Help To Me.

I Want To Commend The [federalist] Society For Bringing Together The Best Minds From Right, Left, And Center To Debate The Most Pressing Legal Issues Of The Day.

Under The President's Spying Program, There Are No Checks And Balances. There Is No Outside Review Of The Legality Of This Brazen Infringement On The Civil Rights And Liberties Of The American People. Undeterred By The Public Outcry, The President [george Bush] Vows To Continue Spying On American Citizens.