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To: KonKilo who wrote (72009)	6/13/2008 1:49:26 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 542880

More irony for the mill is the fact that three of the majority five were appointed by GOP presidents. Yes, and in some odd ways, might actually reflect the views of the presidents who appointed them. Ford was, of course, from the moderate wing of the party and Stevens has never been a strong liberal along the likes of Douglas et al. Kennedy is the hardest to pigeon hole because I'm not certain he even knows his own views well enough to bring a consistency to them. But, in some large sense, he's a sort of center right guy, much as Reagan was. And, of course, Souter fits the white shoe Republican model of the Bush, the father, quite well.

To: KonKilo who wrote (72009)	6/13/2008 3:43:42 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 542880

More irony for the mill Speaking of irony, China's Olympic Turnabout on Knockoffs Fake Games Merchandise Targeted By Maureen Fan Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, June 13, 2008; Page A01 YIWU, China -- At a city-size bazaar here in an eastern Chinese province, illegal replicas of the official Olympic mascots are being kept in broom closets and backrooms. Authorities seeking counterfeits, vendors say, could pounce at any time. "We don't know when they're coming," said a ponytailed woman, clutching a key chain bearing the likeness of Huanhuan the Olympic Flame, which she had pulled out of a locked drawer. "But I'm sure they won't come today." The furtive trade in the five official, adorable Olympics figures -- including Huanhuan, Jingjing the Panda and others -- is part of an Olympic-size battle that has erupted between the keepers of the Games' lucrative symbols and an army of Chinese citizens who traffic in counterfeit versions of the world's most coveted brands. For years, China has been known as the leading exporter of fake goods, from Louis Vuitton handbags and Patek Philippe watches to auto and jet engine parts. The underground economy, which according to U.S. trade officials costs American companies $3 billion to $4 billion annually, has been allowed to flourish by a Chinese government that seldom prosecutes intellectual property violations. But the Olympics have mobilized China's piracy police like never before. <snip> washingtonpost.com