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[Cheese Wagstaff]

so many new faces around here these days, and then there is ix

Nothing lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change

 

[Ceremony]

Nothing lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change

Everything lasts forever.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

Everything lasts forever.

Couldn't hurt. Unless the monkeys started hurting people... which they almost certainly would.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

I booked a super economy ticket for today’s flight which apparently means they assign me a seat as I’m boarding. Pray for Mojo to not get a middle seat.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

I booked a super economy ticket for today’s flight which apparently means they assign me a seat as I’m boarding. Pray for Mojo to not get a middle seat.

Bad news

 

[Ceremony]

Bad news

That's what you get for being cheap.

 

[John Price]

I booked a super economy ticket for today’s flight which apparently means they assign me a seat as I’m boarding. Pray for Mojo to not get a middle seat.

where u going

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

That's what you get for being cheap.

Work paid for the flight and since I work for a charity that provides medical care to cancer patients I hardly wanted to have them pay more for the ticket and deprive cancer patients of care that money could have paid for. I was unaware you were against medical care for cancer patients, Ceremony.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

where u going

Silver Springs, Maryland.

 

[LarryFisherman]

Work paid for the flight and since I work for a charity that provides medical care to cancer patients I hardly wanted to have them pay more for the ticket and deprive cancer patients of care that money could have paid for. I was unaware you were against medical care for cancer patients, Ceremony.

lmao get wrecked @Ceremony

 

[Ceremony]

lmao get wrecked @Ceremony

He sure showed me!

 

[Ceremony]

One subtle thing about Fresh Meat I enjoy is how all the non-English students are the ones who actually read books

Howard opening S3E1 with The Crying of Lot 49

 

[Ceremony]

Starting to see where your fascination with Candice came from

 

[Ceremony]

It's like you're driving a clown car in the Monaco Grand Prix.

 

[Ceremony]

Who are you, the wnak police? Howard, go and sleep in the bath.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

He sure showed me!

Apology accepted.

 

[John Price]

Apology accepted.

Hi.

 

[John Price]

Apology accepted.

Brett Kavanaugh: Mr. President, thank you. Throughout this process, I have witnessed firsthand your appreciation for the vital role of the American judiciary.
No president has ever consulted more widely or talked with more people from more backgrounds to seek input about a supreme court nomination. Mr. President, I am grateful to you, and I’m humbled by your confidence in me. 30 years ago, President Reagan nominated Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court. The framers established that the Constitution is designed to secure the blessings of liberty. Justice Kennedy devoted his career to securing liberty. I am deeply honored to be nominated to fill his seat on the Supreme Court. [Applause]
My mom and dad are here. I am their only child. When people ask what it’s like to be an only child, I say it depends on who your parents are. I was lucky. My mom was a teacher. In the 1960s and ’70s, she taught history at two largely African-American public high schools in Washington, DC, McKinley Tech and HD Woodson. Her example taught me the importance of equality for all Americans. My mom was a trailblazer. When I was ten, she went to law school and became a prosecutor. My introduction to law came at our dinner table when she practiced her closing arguments. Her trademark line was, “Use your common sense. What rings true? What rings false?” That’s good advice for a juror and for a son. One of the few women prosecutors at that time, she overcame barriers and became a trial judge. The president introduced me tonight as Judge Kavanaugh. But to me, that title will always belong to my mom. My dad went to law school at night while working full time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly. The motto of my Jesuit high school was “Men for others.” I’ve tried to live that creed. I’ve spent my career in public service from the executive branch in the White House to the US Court of appeals for the DC Circuit. I’ve served with 17 other judges, each of them a colleague and a friend. My judicial philosophy is straightforward. A judge must be independent and must interpret the law, not make the law. A judge must interpret statutes as written. And a judge must interpret the Constitution as written, informed by history and tradition and precedent.
For the past 11 years, I’ve taught hundreds of students primarily at Harvard Law School. I teach that the Constitution’s separation of powers protects individual liberty, and I remain grateful to the dean who hired me, Justice Elena Kagan. As a judge, I hire four law clerks each year. I look for the best. My law clerks come from diverse backgrounds and points of view. I am proud that a majority of my law clerks have been women.
I am part of the vibrant Catholic community in the DC Area. The members of that community disagree about many things, but we are united by a commitment to serve. Father John Ensler is here. 40 years ago I was an altar boy for Father John. These days I help him serve meals to the homeless at Catholic Charities.
I have two spirited daughters, Margaret and Liza. Margaret loves sports, and she loves to read. Liza loves sports, and she loves to talk. [Laughter] I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me. For the past seven years, I’ve coached my daughters’ basketball teams. The girls on the team call me Coach K. [Laughter] I am proud of our bless sacrament team that just won the city championship. [Applause] My daughters and I also go to lots of games. Our favorite memory was going to the historic Notre Dame/UConn women’s basketball game at this year’s final four. Unforgettable.
My wife, Ashley, is a West Texan, a graduate of Abilene Cooper Public High School and the University of Texas. She is now the town manager of our community. We met in 2001 when we both worked in the White House. Our first date was on September 10, 2001. The next morning, I was a few steps behind her as the secret service shouted at all of us to sprint out the front gates of the White House because there was an inbound plane. In the difficult weeks that followed, Ashley was a source of strength for President Bush and for everyone in this building. Through bad days and so many better days since then, she has been a great wife and inspiring mom. I thank god every day for my family. [Applause]
Tomorrow I begin meeting with members of the Senate, which plays an essential role in this process. I will tell each senator that I revere the Constitution. I believe that an independent judiciary is the crown jewel of our constitutional republic. If confirmed by the Senate, I will keep an open mind in every case, and I will always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law. Thank you, Mr. President. [Applause]

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

He lies in the third sentence.

 

[John Price]

He lies in the third sentence.

LOL

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

I hate the Red Sox more than I hate Trump. Go Yankees tonight.

 

[John Price]

Bahston.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

Frock fan.

 

[Oogie Boogie]

Fall Break coming up.