Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Is Rehnquist on drugs?
Ellen Goodman has a column about vultures, judges, health and fitness.
Frank Murphy was hospitalized for dependency on barbiturates and narcotics in 1947....
Early in his tenure, Rehnquist, who suffers chronic back problems, became so dependent on Placidyl that the doctor said he had "disturbances in mental clarity."
One of the dirty little secrets of the war on drugs is that most drug abuse in this country is done by the elderly. This post started a lighthearted tease that maybe Rehnquist is working from home, smoking dope out of the hole in this thoat. I didn't know about Murphy. I think I've read his Korematsu dissent, but Murphy isn't one I know well. For a lawyer, I'm shockingly ignorant about the history of the court.
What the heck is placidyl? Kennedy (JFK, not the justice) was a speed freak on steroids. Bush the elder had a thyroid condition that might have affected his emotional stability. Reagan couldn't pass a piss test. Bush the younger is a dry drunk. There was that judge being considered for the high court who admitted to having smoked pot. Clinton didn't inhale, bogarting the joint. But we don't often get the full story on drug use by members of the court.
Personally, I have three gin and tonics, several times a month, and drink about a half gallon of coffee a day.
Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to find out what the heck placidyl is and provide your thoughts about whether its an appropriate drug for the high court. For extra credit, speculate wildly on the drug habits of the associate justices.
Rare Darkening of urine, itching, pale stools, yellow eyes or skin; unusual bleeding or bruising, insensitivity to 4th amendment violations.
Symptoms of overdose
confusion (continuing); decrease in or other change in vision; double vision; low body temperature; numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness ; overactive reflexes; pale skin; shakiness and unsteady walk, clumsiness, unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination; shortness of breath or slow or troubled breathing; slow heartbeat; slurred speech; trembling; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual movements of the eyes; unusual tiredness or weakness (severe)
Ellen Goodman has a column about vultures, judges, health and fitness.
Frank Murphy was hospitalized for dependency on barbiturates and narcotics in 1947....
Early in his tenure, Rehnquist, who suffers chronic back problems, became so dependent on Placidyl that the doctor said he had "disturbances in mental clarity."
One of the dirty little secrets of the war on drugs is that most drug abuse in this country is done by the elderly. This post started a lighthearted tease that maybe Rehnquist is working from home, smoking dope out of the hole in this thoat. I didn't know about Murphy. I think I've read his Korematsu dissent, but Murphy isn't one I know well. For a lawyer, I'm shockingly ignorant about the history of the court.
What the heck is placidyl? Kennedy (JFK, not the justice) was a speed freak on steroids. Bush the elder had a thyroid condition that might have affected his emotional stability. Reagan couldn't pass a piss test. Bush the younger is a dry drunk. There was that judge being considered for the high court who admitted to having smoked pot. Clinton didn't inhale, bogarting the joint. But we don't often get the full story on drug use by members of the court.
Personally, I have three gin and tonics, several times a month, and drink about a half gallon of coffee a day.
Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to find out what the heck placidyl is and provide your thoughts about whether its an appropriate drug for the high court. For extra credit, speculate wildly on the drug habits of the associate justices.
Rare Darkening of urine, itching, pale stools, yellow eyes or skin; unusual bleeding or bruising, insensitivity to 4th amendment violations.
Symptoms of overdose
confusion (continuing); decrease in or other change in vision; double vision; low body temperature; numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness ; overactive reflexes; pale skin; shakiness and unsteady walk, clumsiness, unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination; shortness of breath or slow or troubled breathing; slow heartbeat; slurred speech; trembling; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual movements of the eyes; unusual tiredness or weakness (severe)
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