Chief Justice Rehnquist dies at age 80

[Aestro]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050904/...su_co/renquist

I needn't tell everyone here that this dramatically complicates the Supreme Court situation. I can't say I was fond of anything he ever had to say, but he still held one of the most honored (if not THE most honored) position in the United States.

[Inquartata]

Everything has a silver lining: it's one more story to draw the attention of the media away from Cindy Sheehan.