Yeah, a lot of people scoff at it as being a waste of time but I thought it was a lot of fun and a real test of what people's character was really made of.
In addition to the dastardly behaviour sometimes people had an opportunity to show real quality character as well. Jon Leathers, mentioned above, really worked tirelessly to run things right and wasn't afraid to blow the whistle on himself. One of my favourite moments regards two justice appointees. I realized their selection committee had been improperly composed and saw an opportunity to see what they were made of. I pointed out the issue a few minutes beforehand so they'd have at least a few moments to think about it, and then told a senator to ask them about it, this during their questioning before Senate prior to the Senate voting on confirming them. Both justices, without hesitation stated that the bylaws were clear, their selection committee had been improperly composed, they could not be considered lawfully chosen for appointment. They were then confirmed to the positions. :D
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Date: 2010-03-19 05:11 am (UTC)In addition to the dastardly behaviour sometimes people had an opportunity to show real quality character as well. Jon Leathers, mentioned above, really worked tirelessly to run things right and wasn't afraid to blow the whistle on himself. One of my favourite moments regards two justice appointees. I realized their selection committee had been improperly composed and saw an opportunity to see what they were made of. I pointed out the issue a few minutes beforehand so they'd have at least a few moments to think about it, and then told a senator to ask them about it, this during their questioning before Senate prior to the Senate voting on confirming them. Both justices, without hesitation stated that the bylaws were clear, their selection committee had been improperly composed, they could not be considered lawfully chosen for appointment. They were then confirmed to the positions. :D