The Bush administration might not let truly significant documents relating to Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. to see the light of day, much less the light of Congress, yet among those documents it has allowed to be released are several which show Justice Roberts' position on the president sending letters to Michael Jackson.
I kid you not. Back n 1984, Roberts twice prevented other White House staff members from writing letters for President Reagan in praise of Michael Jackson for his charitable work.
In June of that year he wrote: "I recognize that I am something of a vox clamans in terris in this area, but enough is enough. The Office of Presidental Correspondence is not yet an adjunct of Michael Jackson's P.R. firm."
On a separate occasion in September of '84, Roberts wrote: "I hate to sound like one of Mr. Jackson's records, constantly repeating the same refrain, but I recommend that we not approve this letter." He also said that some young people were turning from the Gloved One "in favor of a newcomer who goes by the name 'Prince.' Will he receive a presidential letter?"
Clearly, the glove has been thrown down. If Roberts is installed on the Supreme Court, celebrities will have to fear for their rights, in what had always been the greatest country in the world for celebrities! (By Scott Rose)
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