There is a little bit of irony on display today as Barack Obama takes his oath of office from Chief Justice Roberts to become the 44th President of the United States.
Senator Obama voted against the confirmation of the Chief Justice in the Senate. So Justice Roberts may be the first Chief Justice to administer the oath to a man who voted against him at his confirmation. Additional discussion may be found in Robert Barnes article for the Washington Post today. <link>
But, as I read the article, I felt the stirrings of prophecy and potential. President Obama is 47 years old and if he is wildly successful, he can only serve as President for 8 years. When the President-Elect visited the Supreme Court last week, I wonder what he was thinking.
It is conceivable that Barack Obama may continue to make his mark on history in the future as a member of the Supreme Court.
We’ll see, said the zen master.
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