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> # \[I am mystified at why\] the highest court of the nation must behave like a bunch of old women every time they encounter the death penalty.

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## More from William Rehnquist

1. > Well, I think it's a very good job. One of the most appealing things about it is that... it enables you to participate in some way and to some extent in the wa…

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2. > \[It's\] about time the Court faced the fact that the white people of the South don't like the colored people.

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3. > I want to put to rest the speculation and unfounded rumors of my imminent retirement... I am not about to announce my retirement. I will continue to perform my…

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