Political Quotes

“I would like to also quote from a letter by a Prof. Herman Levy of Santa Clara University School of Law, and William H. Simon, professor, Stanford School of Law, that was printed in the Los Angeles Times. I think it puts to rest some of the charges that we have heard on the floor. The letter points out that Bill Gould has become the object of "extremist attacks that frequently distort the record." It goes on to say that "Paul Craig Roberts' Column Right, on October 31, was an unsavory example of that." Then the letter points out that: Roberts begins by asserting that Gould's views are "similar" to those of a judge whom he states is an apologist for black criminals. Reminding us of the Willie Horton rhetoric of the 1988 Presidential campaign, Roberts suggests that Gould, who would be the first black Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board in its nearly 60 years of existence, is eccentric or radical. Roberts could not be more off the mark. As a law professor and arbitrator, who has rendered a majority of awards in favor of employers---- A majority of awards in favor of employers. Gould has been consistently viewed as both moderate and impartial.”