Ruling Quotes

[In the DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES, Bishop J. Jon Bruno lost the first round in a property fight with St. James, Newport Beach, but he is fighting back with all guns blazing. He disputes the notion of free speech and says it is simply a matter of who owns the property, which he, of course, maintains that he does. One VirtueOnline reader observed that Bruno's caterwauling about losing in court did not cite any grounds for appeal -- only the opinion that the ruling was in] error. ... Nine times out of 10 when you lose in the circuit court -- you've lost. Generally, appeals courts don't overturn the rulings of lower courts. That's why appeals that triumph are such big news. - Frank Griswold

[Describing the Monday ruling as a] victory for parental rights, ... This decision does not sound the death knell of grandparent visitation. ... I don't think this is going to have a large impact on other states, who have safeguards built to protect fit parents. - David Hudson

[Because of the
ruling, ThinkFilm has decided to release Egoyan's original
version of the film, which premiered in May at Cannes,
before he made any cuts. The company, which isn't an
MPAA signatory and isn't required to carry ratings,
has not yet decided whether to release it with the NC-17
or unrated.] I wasn't happy with the version I showed this
morning... The good news is the film will go
out as it was originally intended. - Atom Egoyan

[Baghdad would seem particularly vulnerable to such a wait-it-out strategy. It is not even close to being self-sufficient. If U.S. troops cut off the supply of water, food, electricity and communications, civilians would no doubt quickly begin fleeing to the safety of refugee camps set up outside the cordon. The U.S. military could wait for the white flag of surrender to flutter outside the range of most of Saddam's weapons. Armed with intelligence gleaned from fleeing refugees, the Americans could attack key targets inside the city with long-range weapons. Such a siege could help nurture one prized U.S. goal: Saddam's falling at the hands of his own people.] Baghdad is one of those classic cities that happen to contain all the kindling necessary to spark a revolt... You'd have the ruling elite and the army cheek by jowl with the people, who despise both the elite and the army. - Robert Scales