Big News Day

01 Jul 2005 By

Sandra Day O’Connor retires. Classy lady and a much-needed moderate voice on the Supreme Court.

Luther Vandross dies. My mom loves him. We used to listen to him around the house all the time.

  • http://www.mommycool.com MommyCool

    Many MommyCools can remember when women didn’t sit on the Supreme Court. When O’Connor took her oath, girls in the 1980’s knew that anything was possible. O’Connor’s moderate voice was like Mom intermediating with Dad. Hopefully, George Bush will appoint another female leader that casts the same qualities. Whether one agrees or disagrees with O’Connor’s past decisions, one has thank O’Connor (and Ronald Reagan) for giving women a voice and embodying integrity at the highest level of government. Another woman needs to be appointed to the vacancy.

  • http://www.kazoofus.com KathyHowe

    Luther WHAT!?!?!?!?!?

  • http://www.mysocalledblog.com Lachlan

    Too bad there aren’t any women on GW’s “short list”. Sad. I think we’ll be seeing an all-male court again before I’m 50. Hell, probably before I’m 40.

    Sad about LV. He never really recovered from that stroke.

  • http://www.swirlspice.com Erica

    I’m scared to death to see who the Prez is gonna pick. It’s gonna be a battle, no matter what.