Read it all right here…. Roberts Role in Gay Case Re-emphasizes Need for Full Examination – HRC.org
Judge Roberts? involvement in the case is noteworthy, but his participation adds little to our understanding of how he would vote on the court. The stakes are too high for guessing games over Judge Roberts? stance.
The Supreme Court makes critical decisions and it is the nominee?s job to guarantee that he will protect individual rights and freedoms on the nation?s highest court. Judge Roberts has consistently argued that as an attorney, he has zealously represented the interests of his client, no matter his personal views. Judge Roberts should make clear where he personally stands on important constitutional principles.
But this photo on HRC’s front page of their website makes it seem they have *already* decided….
Ah, the contortions of the Gay Leftists when confronted with a paradox.
-Bruce (GayPatriot) – gaypatriot2004@aol.com
They are presented with a problem. I’d like to see aggressive questioning of Roberts (that’s what you want to see), and I want to see gay issues raised.
But you are correct – HRC should not have this picture on their site.
And the speculation that Roberts is gay – that’s in comments on a number of lefty blogs is beyond wierd.
Why must a judge have to express views on gay issues or any issues not yet before him or her in an actual case? My feeling is they don’t have to. That is why we have 3 distinct branches of government and if I recall from my Civics class, judges do NOT write legislation and to ‘pre-judge’ a case before it is heard is irresponsible and totally unnecessary IMO. Any jurist who prejudges is not worthy to sit on any bench unless at a picnic or sport’s event.
Why should anybody try and pin them down on their ideology? It’s not relevant to how a justice should rule.
Best short comment I’ve seen on Roberts”
“If left-liberals continue to work against Roberts, it’s doubtful they’ll actually get a nominee better on abortion, but now it’s certain they won’t get a nominee better on gay issues.”
From http://www.indegayforum.org, which I read and highly recommend.
EMT, I like you but that particular comment is a bit disingenous.
I’d want to know if, for example, Clinton was appointing some far leftie judge who, say, was going to gut property rights in a crazy decision that said city governments could push out longtime residents to benefit their private development buddies, in the name of enlarging their tax base.
( cough! )
Good point, Joe.
If JFKII had won in Ohio… we’d be seeing the 5-4 Kelo majority going up to 6-3…. not to mention reasonable experiments like medical marijuana in California receding farther into the distance.