Borax may also be used as an insecticide to kill roaches, ants, and fleas. In fact, it is also toxic to people. Signs of chronic toxic exposure include red and peeling skin, seizures, and kidney failure. The estimated lethal dose (ingested) for adults is 15-20 grams; less than 5 grams can kill a child or pet.
On August 12, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt called Hugo Black into his office, and, after a few minutes of small talk, removed a Supreme Court nomination form from his desk and handed the paper to Black. Thus Hugo Black was nominated as a United States Supreme Court Justice. Black, born in a farmhouse in Alabama, received the appointment after eleven years of Senate Service, in which he proved himself to be an enthusiastic New Dealer. In the New Deal spirit, he tempered justice with mercy to benefit the common man.
Black lawmakers in Congress are urging President Obama to make history by nominating Attorney General Loretta Lynch to the Supreme Court. Lynch, if confirmed, would become the first African-American woman to serve as a justice. She would also be the first African-American appointed by a Democratic president since Thurgood Marshall, an influential liberal who retired in 1991. advertisement Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) argue the courtâs only African-American justice, Clarence Thomas, who was nominated by George H.W. Bush in 1991, doesnât represent the interests of their constituents. âI would love to see him appoint Loretta Lynch. Sheâs already been vetted.