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It occurs to me that this judge is just trying to explore a new career path. Lots of people get to a certain level of success in their lives and look around and wonder, is this all there is? What new field of endeavor could I try? For some of us, it's taking up guitar lessons. For others -- mid-life career jurists, for instance -- it's seeing how far they can get by being obnoxious and making a public spectacle of themselves.

To the misfortune of all, in our America today, there are rich rewards for notoriety. Fame and power, but also fortune -- fortune in many cases beyond the wildest dreams of avarice. We all have talents; success can be won by aligning our talents with the opportunities life puts in our way. In her case, she seems to be trying out her gifts for exploiting bigotry and intolerance. It's a crowded field with many contestants, but it's very much in the American tradition to give one's dreams a try.

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