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of the race. You pick the date and the
withdrawal words, as long as you do
it within the next month .”
             Debbie, reaching over and holding John’s hand, said, “Chuck,
we value your friendship. We know you
came to us to try and save us from
harm. Thanks so much , Chuck….Is there
anything else you haven’t told us?
             “One more thing….Kind of important….My friend was indescribably upset to learn that his
government, the institution he has served for over twenty five years, planned to kill Americans . No charges. No judge.
No jury. Just death . Next month,
about the time you withdraw as a candidate, which I’m sure you will do , he’s going to take early retirement . He won’t be a part of any government that
plans to take out its own people. So, there are still some good people in DC, I
just don’t know how many , any more.”

7
    UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT
    WASHINGTON,
DC
               In 2005 a large piece of marble weighing approximately
172 pounds fell four stories from the west façade of the Supreme Court
building. The stone had been part of the parapet above the word
"under" in the phrase "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" engraved on
the front of the building facing the U.S. Capitol. (CNN, 11/28/05)
                Today’s joint news
conference by Justices Scanlon and Thomson similarly sent shock waves through
the Supreme Court building, official Washington and eventually the world. The two
robed Justices were seated in the Court’s august Courtroom, but not behind the
bench they normally occupied. A table used by Counsel appearing before the
Court was moved to the center of the room. Behind the table were two chairs,
leaving sufficient room in front of the table for the assembled media, who had
been told to expect a major announcement. Indeed it was.
             Justice
Scanlon cleared his throat, indicating he was about to begin. The CBS reporter
who covered the high Court leaned over to her counterpart with CNN and
whispered, “What the heck is this, anyway? They’re not up behind their bench.
There’s no case opinion that’s been handed down, I just checked the docket. No
news release. Where are the other Justices? In my thirteen years here I’ve never
seen anything like this.”
             Scanning
the packed chamber, Justice Scanlon swallowed hard then said, “Members of the
media, on behalf of Justice Thomson and myself, we want to thank you for coming
today to cover our joint statement. We don’t have a written news release as we
preferred to hold this matter close to our vests, so to speak, without any
pre-leaks…..We’ve asked you to join us today for two reasons. First, we want to
add our condolences and expressions of sympathy to the family of Justice
Fineberg. She was a fine lady and a diligent Justice who will be sorely
missed.”
             The
CNN reporter leaned back to his CBS friend, quietly saying, “What? The two most conservative
Justices brought us in here just to tell us how much they mourn the death of
the Court’s most liberal Justice? Sure they do….they miss her like….”
             “We
know that the re-elected President of the United States will soon name Justice
Fineberg’s replacement. We have no illusions as to the political beliefs and predispositions of the new Justice,
who will undoubtedly continue Justice Fineberg’s ideological approach to the
cases that come before this Court.”
             CNN
said to ABC, “OK, finally some news.
The Justices usually restrict their criticisms of other Justices to written
dissents in case opinions, but not in public statements. What are they up to ?”
             “We
likewise are under no delusion that
in this President’s second term he will, in addition to naming Justice
Fineberg’s replacement, nominate two, possibly three, or maybe even four new
Justices, simply as a function of the ages of those of us now serving. The