Supreme Court
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:50 pm
Justice O'Connor resigned. Roe v Wade is about to die. Whoever replaces O'Connor will be at least as statist as Scalia.
Talk about cronyism. Bush isn't even trying to hide it anymore. If the Dems don't block this I'll lose faith in the entire fucked up system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronyism
Wikipedia wrote: Cronyism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to public office without regard for their qualifications. The word "cronyism" is always used derogatorily.
Governments are particularly susceptible to accusations of cronyism as they spend public money. This is why democratic governments are encouraged to have transparency in their accounting and contracting processes.
Virtually all Presidents of the United States have been accused of cronyism by someone at some time. But since the word means appointment of long-standing friends who are not qualified for the position, the appointment of long-standing friends who are qualified is not cronyism; this would be more akin to political patronage, where political supporters or merely members of the same party are appointed by the patron in power.
See also: nepotism George W Bush
