Thursday, October 20, 2005
Yep, that was me in the Wanderer
Several blogs are around talking about Ave Maria School of Law.
Fumare
WhoseAMSOL
Whichavemaria
they mention this article.
and it's been mentioned on other sites linked on each of them.
Everyone is being anonymous, though. I'm not really sure why. I don't think it's a good thing, actually (unless you work for the school, foundation, or are in some other way dependant on the foundation).
Are you not allowed to have an opinion anymore? Is there something wrong with reasonable criticism?
I think the issues about the idea of moving the law school should be discussed and fleshed out. Why is everyone hiding?
Fumare
WhoseAMSOL
Whichavemaria
they mention this article.
and it's been mentioned on other sites linked on each of them.
Everyone is being anonymous, though. I'm not really sure why. I don't think it's a good thing, actually (unless you work for the school, foundation, or are in some other way dependant on the foundation).
Are you not allowed to have an opinion anymore? Is there something wrong with reasonable criticism?
I think the issues about the idea of moving the law school should be discussed and fleshed out. Why is everyone hiding?
// posted by John B. Manos @ 10/20/2005 09:37:00 PM 
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Our anonymity has nothing to do with the Ave Maria thing. We're just trying to keep our Supreme Court aspirations in play by taking the John Roberts approach to public commentary.
You, on the other hand, should probably just focus on clerkships.
:)
You, on the other hand, should probably just focus on clerkships.
:)
I can understand to some extent the desire to mask the comments on some issues (like those on Fumare) from being traceable to a resume, or a recommendation, etc.
On the other hand, and in reference to those issues, I think the pendulum will swing back on the Supreme Court nominations -- eventually, that is. People are already bothered about the tabula rasa nominee, as evidenced by the Miers discussions.
Besides, I don't know that my comments in The Wanderer are really of much interest to people much further than I'm some guy from some school who is barking about something and commenting on it. Whether right or wrong in my opinions, people do at least like to know that someone can bark now and then.
Or, on the other hand, maybe I'm wrong about the pendulum, and people want Supreme Court Justices not to bark anymore or evermore. If that's the case, then maybe I'm not ever destined to be there anyway.
Regarding the school, and it's affairs, and the things happening, I just answered questions... I think it speaks oddly enough that the press had to go all the way down the ladder to a lowly alumnus such as myself before they found someone who would talk. I'm not sure what it says, but it says something.
I'm sure I won't be the only one to have made public comment over time, but I appreciate wanting to be anonymous in order to protect your future on the Borking block. Maybe I see a different time around the bend or maybe I think my opinion on small prudential matters like this will create enough fodder to weed through that some senate aide someday will get a kick out of reading it.
cheers!
JB
On the other hand, and in reference to those issues, I think the pendulum will swing back on the Supreme Court nominations -- eventually, that is. People are already bothered about the tabula rasa nominee, as evidenced by the Miers discussions.
Besides, I don't know that my comments in The Wanderer are really of much interest to people much further than I'm some guy from some school who is barking about something and commenting on it. Whether right or wrong in my opinions, people do at least like to know that someone can bark now and then.
Or, on the other hand, maybe I'm wrong about the pendulum, and people want Supreme Court Justices not to bark anymore or evermore. If that's the case, then maybe I'm not ever destined to be there anyway.
Regarding the school, and it's affairs, and the things happening, I just answered questions... I think it speaks oddly enough that the press had to go all the way down the ladder to a lowly alumnus such as myself before they found someone who would talk. I'm not sure what it says, but it says something.
I'm sure I won't be the only one to have made public comment over time, but I appreciate wanting to be anonymous in order to protect your future on the Borking block. Maybe I see a different time around the bend or maybe I think my opinion on small prudential matters like this will create enough fodder to weed through that some senate aide someday will get a kick out of reading it.
cheers!
JB
Didn't amsol once threaten to sue a student? perhaps that is why.
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: Sat Oct 22, 12:20:00 AM CDT
: Sat Oct 22, 12:20:00 AM CDT
There was a threatened lawsuit, but my understanding of the issue was that it had to do with intellectual property rights.
JBM: thanks for the post. It's a sad commentary that anonymity is necessary, but at this point it is. I hope you get confirmed one of these days just to prove that we're through with the Borking block nonsense.
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JBM: thanks for the post. It's a sad commentary that anonymity is necessary, but at this point it is. I hope you get confirmed one of these days just to prove that we're through with the Borking block nonsense.
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