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Center for Individual Freedom Lunchtime Liberty Update
Theater of the Absurd 
"Lord, what
fools these mortals be!"This week, at the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, those mortals -- or fools -- are being portrayed by the Democrats who sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee. After all, none of the Senate Democrats really believes that a careful veteran judge and nominee to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is going to promise or even tell them how he will rule on the most contentious and controversial constitutional issues when he takes his seat on the High Court. Indeed, lapsing temporarily back into reality, Senator Charles Schumer admitted during the very first round of questioning, "I know you're not going to answer the question. I didn't expect really that you would." Read more now. Grave Concerns: The Inquisition of Samuel Alito 
Liberals on
the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee are gravely concerned. In truth, they are
perpetual grave-concern machines, but this week they have been gravely concerned
about Judge Samuel Alito, the nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on
the U.S. Supreme Court.They are gravely concerned that he might be a racist. They are gravely concerned that he might be a crook. They are gravely concerned that he might be for big guys over little guys. That he might be against immigrants, women. That he might have a fetish for strip-searching 10-year-old girls. That he just won't tell them how he would vote on Roe v. Wade, should it ever come up again. That he belonged to a Princeton University alumni organization. Why, this is a man who once said something nice about Robert Bork. Liberals are gravely concerned. Read more now. Legal Issues: CFIF Files Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court of Oklahoma Challenging Lower Court's Grant of Nationwide Class Action Status 
The Center
for Individual Freedom recently joined with the Oklahoma State Chamber of
Commerce, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and the Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber
of Commerce in filing an Amicus Curiae brief before the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
The case, Grider v. Compaq Computer Corporation, is a national class
action matter asserting contract theories based on claims of computer defects.The lawsuit seeks remuneration for what the plaintiff alleges is a faulty floppy disk controller. In addition to seeking repair, replacement or a refund under his warranty, plaintiff also sought to have the lawsuit certified as a nationwide class action lawsuit. Oklahoma District Judge Tom Lucas granted this request last fall, effectively joining 1.7 million potential plaintiffs who reside throughout the United States. Read more now. Your Turn -- Meeting Nonsense With Commonsense: Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel to Rising Gas Prices in a Looming Future Energy Crisis 
Gas prices
are rising once again, with some predicting we will be paying over $3.00 per
gallon at the pumps again this summer. As long as Congress continues to thwart
efforts to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil and bows down to
environmentalists who oppose drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(ANWR), Americans are left to search for alternatives to paying higher prices at
the pumps and in home heating bills.America's corporations are also searching for ways to expand domestically produced alternative energy. One company working on the issue is Daimler Chrysler, through its research and production of hybrid vehicles and hydrogen as a viable energy option. Recently, CFIF Senior Vice President & Corporate Counsel Renee Giachino spoke with two representatives from Daimler Chrysler about its hydrogen vehicle project. What follows are excerpts from the interview that aired on "Your Turn -- Meeting Nonsense with Common Sense" on WEBY 1330 AM, Northwest Florida's Talk Radio. Read more now. Editorial Cartoons: CFIF Welcomes the Cartoons of Michael Ramirez 
Upset that
the liberal Los Angeles Times has fired conservative editorial cartoonist
Michael Ramirez? Wouldn't you rather view them in a more hospitable setting
anyway? CFIF is now posting Michael's cartoons. The Pulitzer-Prize winner bills
himself as an "equal opportunity offender" and skewers all comers with his
trenchant cartoon commentary on current events.Michael's current cartoons are featured as issued, several each week, with recent offerings highlighted in a Gallery. Bookmark for frequent viewing. See Michael Ramirez's latest cartoons on CFIF's website now. CFIF History & Civics Quiz: Question of the Week 
How many Justices have sat on the Supreme Court of the United States since our nation's founding? (a) 56 (b) 79 (c) 109 (d) 187 Get the correct answer now. Jester's Courtroom: Tales Stranger Than Fiction Featuring bizarre and sometimes humorous real life stories from the courtroom. Sewer Project Lawsuit Flushed Out of Court 
A group of
Pennsylvania residents opposed to funding a new sewer system in their township
may have just seen their chance for a victory flushed down the toilet by a
county judge.Judge Samuel Kline ruled against the South Annville residents who claimed that the township had not proceeded properly in its pursuit of a sewer system. According to the plaintiffs' attorney, his clients were not opposed to the project per se, but rather they felt it was not appropriate that they were being forced to pay for and use a new sewer system. All the plaintiffs currently use individual septic tanks and believe it would be unfair to have to fund a septic system that would benefit people who haven't taken care of their septic systems, as well as new neighborhoods being developed in the township. "People who did maintain their systems must pay for those who didn't and the new houses," the plaintiffs' attorney said. "Is that fair?" The township is now pursuing possible sanctions against the citizens and their lawyers to recoup court costs and to penalize the parties responsible for what the defendants claim is a "frivolous lawsuit" clogging up the courts. A hearing is scheduled for later this month to address the possible sanctions. An earlier request for a temporary injunction that was denied is currently pending appeal in Commonwealth Court. The plaintiffs' attorney also noted that last week's decision will almost undoubtedly be appealed. Source: The Lebanon Daily News (Pennsylvania) Read more now. Since many of these gems do not attain national attention, the Jester welcomes you to share with us your favorite wacky stories from a courtroom near you! Please be sure to provide the source. You may e-mail us at info@cfif.org. Notable Quotes: Quote of the Week 
Dahlia
Lithwick, Senior Editor at Slate, on Judge Samuel Alito Being 'Grilled'
By Members of Senate Judiciary Committee During His Confirmation Hearing to be
the Next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:"I would love to ask the nominee if eight consecutive hours of threats, coercion, good-cop/ bad-cop, bad cafeteria food, and more threats constitutes torture under domestic or international law." Get more Notable Quotes. Do you have a notable quote you'd like to share with the Center, e-mail it to info@cfif.org. Be sure to provide us the source of the quote.
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