ATT
I do not doubt the sincerity of your invitation at all, but my Atlantic seaboard community on the west coast of Africa incessantly beckons. I am watching the political winds, but with the accomplished Dr Peters reminding us of the constant that is human mortality, it is safe to say Dabanani offers the greater attraction for now.
That reminds me of your great potential to positively affect my life, and those of numerous Gambians, by offering your non-partisan services to the cause of a united opposition front for 2011.YJ of Gainako fame is leading the clarion call, and I have every confidence you will rise to the challenge as we negotiate a way forward. I assure you of the total absence of sarcasm in my plea.
In collaboration with the likes of Mballow, it is imperative that you work on Ousainou and Hamat. Much is at stake. Do your part, and be assured there is not an iota of sarcasm in my plea for your good offices in making 2011 fundamentally different from 2006. I do not propose that you join STGDP, but I strongly urge that you dilate the communication lines already opened by the group when it openly called for your support recently.
About US affairs, you forgot I spent eight years in that heir to the imperial throne of Rome. It is a country of great contradictions, and I am of the view that its embodiment of the imperfections of human societies notwithstanding, the US of A is as great as they come. Like other students of comparative politics, I am fascinated by the US system, Sotomayor, the Supreme Court, the Federalist Papers, and much more, should be seen in that context.
How about we discuss the nuances of the confirmation as the hearings happen?
Although I still struggle in placing you, I do hold you in great esteem.
LJDarbo
--- On Thu, 28/5/09, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Haruna.
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, 28 May, 2009, 8:39 PM
My friend and brother, ATT here. That is one name I shall be proud and honoured to don. Along with the special privileges it can accrue Pueblo.
In true form you have germinated the mind as our other brother Karim is wont to quip. When I shared the notice, and all through yesterday evening as I conversed with a County judge, I was hoping you would share one of Sotomayor's decisions in order that we may appreciate her Jurislumen. I still encourage you to do that and this note below is a most welcome primer. I profoundly appreciate your knowledge of US law, the federalist papers, and your general measured temperament. You are indeed a treasure to behold. I have knwon all along why you remained treasured in Kentucky. I hope you will choose to resettle in the US. If I can play any part in advancing that desire, just pickup the phone and call me. COLLECT. That reminds me, no one calls collect anymore. Why???
I want you to know that it were no special privilege to be in my prophet Obama's audience. I keep privileged material and connections private and confidential unless expressly informed by all parties concerned that I could share such. I know you love me for that. Your fixation on my other prophet ATT is worrisome. And you are also my prophet. I look forward to the day when all my prophets could hold a Prophet Cabal. Yanfolila. Darbo. Cousin Sade will desire to speak with you soon. What're you doing in Alaska anyway? Palin country. I hope she deports you after she gets wind of your scheme to tilt the ideological bearing of the Supreme Court in favour of our Catholic bretheren. We will be glad to have you anywhere on mainland US soil. MQJGDT. Al mutawakkil.
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Subject: Re: Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Haruna.
ATT
A great choice for America's judicial pantheon of nine, the custodians of "equal justice under the law", and just as well. When the Executive, and the Legislative arms shackled the Constitution, as they occasionally do, it is the Supreme Court, as the final arbiter of what US federalism entails, that usually steps in with a reminder of America's "true creed". This is not to suggest the Court is without blemish, as evidenced by two shameful and constitutionally perverse decisions, Dred Scott v Sandford, (1857), and Plessy v Ferguson (1896). The former was legislatively rectified by the 14th Amendment (1868), and the latter was judicially corrected by a differently constituted Supreme Court in Brown v Board of Education (1954).
In light of its critical significance, a Supreme Court nomination is of truly great moment. I hope Obama has opportunities to nominate at lea st two other replacements for conservative justices so as to tilt the ideological composition of the Court. Unlikely in 1st term, but hoping does not hurt. Sotomayor is a potential replacement for a liberal jurist, and this still leaves the Court with a 4-4 ideological tie, with Kennedy still the swing Justice.
Anyway, how did you manage this special notification from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
LJDarbo
--- On Wed, 27/5/09, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Haruna.
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, 27 May, 2009, 8:33 PM
Haruna --
I am proud to announce my nominee for the next Justice of the United States Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
This decision affects us all -- and so it must involve us all. I've recorded a special message to personally introduce Judge Sotomayor and expl ain why I'm so confident she will make an excellent Justice.
Please watch the video, and then pass this note on to friends and family to include them in this historic moment.
Judge Sotomayor has lived the America Dream. Born and raised in a South Bronx housing project, she distinguished herself in academia and then as a hard-charging New York District Attorney.
Judge Sotomayor has gone on to earn bipartisan acclaim as one of America's finest legal minds. As a Supreme Court Justice, she would bring more federal judicial experience to the Supreme Court than any Justice in 100 years. Judge Sotomayor would show fidelity to our Constitution and draw on a common-sense understanding of how the law affects our day-to-day lives.
A nomination for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land is one of the most important decisions a President can make. And the discussions that follow will be among the most important we have as a nation. You can begin the conversation today by watching this special message and then passing it on:
http://my.barackobama.com/SupremeCourt
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
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