Posted on 10/04/2005 3:31:04 PM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative
WASHINGTON – Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, is on record as supporting the establishment of the International Criminal Court, homosexual adoptions, a major local tax increase and women in combat, WorldNetDaily has learned.
While some conservative leaders and organizations were stunned by the appointment, most were not alarmed by the lack of a paper trail by the nominee who has never served as a judge at any level.
But a profile of her positions as a leader of the American Bar Association, a Dallas city councilwoman and as presidential counselor is unlikely to ease the concerns of those who were expecting Bush to fulfill his promise to name a justice in the mold of Clarence Thomas or Antonin Scalia.
According to Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, Miers has taken positions as White House counsel that violate the law banning women in combat.
"As White House counsel, Ms. Miers either approved of the Department of Defense's illegal assignments of women in units required to be all-male, which is still continuing in violation of the law requiring notice to Congress in advance, or she was oblivious to the legal consequences of those assignments," she said.
Donnelly believes the actions of Miers could lead directly to a future court ruling requiring women to register with the Selective Service for the draft because they are now being, against the wishes of Congress, assigned to land combat.
"I am very disappointed by the president's choice," she said. "Ms. Miers does not have a judicial 'paper trail,' but her record as White House counsel is a legitimate cause for concern. Democrats and liberals who were willing to use the military for purposes of social experimentation have reason to be pleased."
Donnelly also concludes that Miers approved the Bush administrations retention of President Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" regulations, which, she says, are different from the 1993 law passed by Congress
Meanwhile, during Miers long affiliation with the American Bar Association, she submitted a 1999 report to the ABA's house of delegates that included recommendations to develop and establish an International Criminal Court and the enactment of laws and public policy providing that the sexual orientation of adults be no bar to adoption of children.
Under the heading Family Law and subheading Adoption, the document states: "Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child."
Also included, under the heading International Law and Practice, is a recommendation for "the development and establishment of an International Criminal Court."
Along with the proposed agenda was a memo, dated Oct. 28, 1998, that explained the document.
"The Committee urges all Delegates to review this list for items of interest to their constituencies, and to act as the catalyst for further contact and action so that each entity will have the earliest opportunity for consideration and input."
The memo is signed by Miers as chairwoman of the Select Committee of the House.
As a city councilwoman, Miers also said Dallas had a responsibility to pay for AIDS education and patient services. And she courted the support of the Lesbian/Gay Coalition of Dallas in her successful 1989 campaign.
In addition, economic conservatives pleased by her corporate law background may find it distressing that in 1990 Miers voted for a 7 percent property tax increase during her short tenure on the Dallas City Council.
For example: Sure, she supported a tax increase while on the Dallas City Council... but for what purpose? A constitutionalist/originalist might argue that nearly all truly necessary taxation should occur as close to the local level as possible, so if the tax increase had a legitimate purpose, what's your beef?
In fact, if a justice is a true originalist, why would his or her opinion on any of these issues matter? Or do you prefer a justice who will be an activist for conservative causes?
Ever since Farah decided he hated W, he lost all ability to report honestly about this administration.
True! Now, if she had advocated a tax increase at the Federal level he would have a point. But that was far from the case.
Really? In what way?
Actually, I'm not defending W, I'm criticizing Farah for cherry-picking damaging details without providing the necessary context for us to judge those details.
Speaking for myself, I'm undecided re: Miers. I'd just like to see some honest reporting of her resume so I can have an informed decision. Farah is well-known for his dislike of W, and I thought this article was a rather egregious example of his bias.
Well that's funny because a link that was on Drudge earlier today reflected that she checked "no" - that she was NOT courting the support of the Lesbian/Gay Coalition.
Wanna know the definition of a "right wing kook"? It's Joseph Farah. (I actually change my radio to NPR when he comes on the air.)
And since Farrah has already lied in this article, I'd really like to know if this statement is true:
Meanwhile, during Miers long affiliation with the American Bar Association, she submitted a 1999 report to the ABA's house of delegates that included recommendations to develop and establish an International Criminal Court and the enactment of laws and public policy providing that the sexual orientation of adults be no bar to adoption of children.
Under the heading Family Law and subheading Adoption, the document states: "Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child."
"The Children of the Night. What music they make"
One pantload from this nut per day is plenty.
Farrah is really ticking me off. OUR side should not be lying to make a case.
Farah is now a CERTIFIED LIAR! And he knows it.
Sorry to dash your dreams of BushRepublic, but I suspect conservatives aren't going to flee FR just because Bushies are having trouble explaining the strategery here.
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