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Giuliani: I'm a Strict Constructionist (Will appoint Scalia-type justices)
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Posted on 02/05/2007 11:50:10 AM PST by MittFan08

Following is a transcript of Mayor Giuliani’s address today to the SC GOP’s executive committee in Columbia, South Carolina, with regard to the mayor’s judicial philosophy:

On the Federal judiciary I would want judges who are strict constructionists because I am. I’m a lawyer. I’ve argued cases in the Supreme Court. I’ve argued cases in the Court of Appeals in different parts of the country. I have a very, very strong view that for this country to work, for our freedoms to be protected, judges have to interpret not invent the Constitution. Otherwise you end up, when judges invent the constitution, with your liberties being hurt. Because legislatures get to make those decisions and the legislature in South Carolina might make that decision one way and the legislature in California a different one. And that’s part of our freedom and when that’s taken away from you that’s terrible. President Bush has the great model because I think as the President he did appointed (sic) some really good ones and both of them are former colleagues of mine - Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito. Justice Scalia is a former colleague of mine. Somebody that … I think Chief Justice Roberts is a great chief justice and he’s young and he can have a long career and that’s probably the reason the President and Vice President chose him. I think those are the kinds of justices I would appoint – Scalia, Alito and Roberts. If you can find anybody as good as that, you are very, very fortunate.

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To: MittFan08
This used car salesman assured me the car I wanted to buy was in perfect shape, I took it to my mechanic and found the transmission was filled with heavy grease and sawdust.
So much for an used car salesman or a lawyers words!


We know that Rudy is for the planned murder of the most helpless, for gun grabbing and for illegal aliens rights.

How is he on property rights?
21 posted on 02/05/2007 12:03:00 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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To: SAJ
"Under the Constitution, ''social issues'' are expressly the concerns of the several States, not the United States"

But that was back before the constitution became nothing more than a rhorshock test for liberal USSC justices.

22 posted on 02/05/2007 12:03:08 PM PST by joebuck
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To: Blackirish; Jameison; Sabramerican; BunnySlippers; tkathy; veronica; Roccus; Jake The Goose; ...

((((((PING)))))


23 posted on 02/05/2007 12:03:19 PM PST by areafiftyone (RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - STRENGTH AND LEADERSHIP)
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To: Alter Kaker

"He acted in every way -- but law enforcement -- like a normal far-left liberal. Now he's calling himself a "strict constructionist," as he runs for the Republican nomination. And you believe him...?"

Honestly, I don't believe that Rudy is really a strict constuctionist. I'm not naive. But I *do* believe that he will appoint judges like Robert and Alito and that they will exercise the actual power regarding the interpretation of the constitution. Why do I believe that? Because Rudy is a team player- he realizes he needs the support of Republicans to win the election and he will need the support of his party members in Congress if he gets elected. So he will reach out to satisfy his party on the issue of judicial appointments without expressly renouncing his views.


24 posted on 02/05/2007 12:03:21 PM PST by MittFan08 (Anybody but McCain)
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To: DBrow

I take it then that you thing that some of the current topics that are trying to make there way to the Supreme Court, like "gay" marriage, are NOT "social" issues (culture, socially derived mores)?


25 posted on 02/05/2007 12:03:35 PM PST by Wuli
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To: edsheppa
And how does his strict constructionism (is that the same as originalism?) apply to Roe? Has he ever said?

He supports Roe. He opposed the Second Amendment. But he's a "strict constructionist" -- he says, whatever that means.

If Rudy Giuliani is a strict constructionist, then John Kerry is a fiscal conservative.

26 posted on 02/05/2007 12:04:07 PM PST by Alter Kaker ("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
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To: MittFan08
Yep, the Supreme Court. Plus, Rudy's campaign manager has stated that Rudy privately reassured him regarding 2nd Amendment issues as a precondition for him joining his campaign.

Shades of Dobson's "Karl Rove Told Me Secret" during the Harriet Miers debacle.

The man's track record shows him to be a domestic enemy of the US Constitution.

If the GOP picks him, Hillary will be our next president.

27 posted on 02/05/2007 12:04:28 PM PST by AdamSelene235 (Truth has become so rare and precious she is always attended to by a bodyguard of lies.)
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To: Alter Kaker
He opposed the Second Amendment.

So, Rudy has actually advocated the repeal of the Second Amendmend?! That's huge news! Why hasn't anyone else heard of this?

28 posted on 02/05/2007 12:08:25 PM PST by My2Cents ("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
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To: MittFan08
Rudy's campaign manager has stated that Rudy privately reassured him regarding 2nd Amendment issues as a precondition for him joining his campaign.

Oh, gee, THAT makes me FEEL so much better about voting for RINO-rudy. /sarc

I look at a politician's long-time track record, and RINO-rudy's is UNDOUBTEDLY RABIDLY ANT-GUN/ANTI-2A.

I vote by using my BRAIN, not my emotions, and my brain tells me to forget what rudy, or any other RINO now says, RIGHT BEFORE running for the highest office in the land.

With these sort of political scumbags (liberal dems and liberal RINOs), it's all about political expediency, and they are NOT going to fool most TRUE conservatives.

29 posted on 02/05/2007 12:08:54 PM PST by DocH (Gun-grabbers, you can HAVE my guns... lead first.)
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To: MittFan08
[.. Giuliani: I'm a Strict Constructionist (Will appoint Scalia-type justices) ..]

WRONG.. Rudy doesn't feel the 2nd amendment is UNalienable..
He's totally for alienating it..

30 posted on 02/05/2007 12:09:21 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: Alter Kaker

To paraphrase John Wayne in McClintock

"What are you going to believe, your eyes or what I tell ya?"

Rudy McRomney your actions as a rino speak so loudly it's hard to hear your new conservative message!


31 posted on 02/05/2007 12:09:43 PM PST by proudpapa (Forget Rudy McRomney it's Duncan Hunter in '08!)
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To: MittFan08

It shows he's a lying bastard.
He could say "I'll appoint strict constuctionists" and I MIGHT buy it.
But nobody who support abortion or gun control is a "strict constructionist."


32 posted on 02/05/2007 12:10:06 PM PST by Little Ray
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To: MittFan08

Wow. Scalia, Roberts, Alito, Thomas are all fantastic judges. If Rudy means those are the type of judges he will appoint at all levels of the judiciary, I'm on board. There is pretty much no more federal legislation that is going to do any good without the SCOTUS allowing it. Sending these social issues back to the states is where they belong anyhow.


33 posted on 02/05/2007 12:11:45 PM PST by MovementConservative (The US will win in Iraq. Thank you all US troops.)
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To: MittFan08
This is the second time I've read a statement by Guiliani that he would appoint Justices of the Roberts-Alito stripe to Court. Because the quality of federal bench and the survival of the Constitution as written are the top issues for me, I can support Guiliani over McCain, without hesitation.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "Announcement: I'm Not Running for President"

34 posted on 02/05/2007 12:11:54 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Please get involved: www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: AdamSelene235
The man's track record shows him to be a domestic enemy of the US Constitution.

That kind of comment is so hyperbolic it lacks any credibility.

35 posted on 02/05/2007 12:12:31 PM PST by My2Cents ("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
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To: My2Cents
So, Rudy has actually advocated the repeal of the Second Amendmend?! That's huge news! Why hasn't anyone else heard of this?

No, Rudy hasn't supported the repeal of the 2nd Amendment because Rudy isn't a real strict constructionist.

A strict constructionist doesn't necessarily agree with everything in the Constitution (and Rudy clearly hates guns), but if he disagrees with a portion, he supports the introduction an amendment to change it.

Judicial activists on the other hand just ignore or reinterpret the constitution to suit their political beliefs. That's what Rudy did, as District Attorney and as mayor -- he simply ignored the 2nd Amendment as he went after guns.

36 posted on 02/05/2007 12:13:17 PM PST by Alter Kaker ("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
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To: Congressman Billybob

Ditto.


37 posted on 02/05/2007 12:14:01 PM PST by My2Cents ("I support the right-ward most candidate who has a legitimate chance to win." -- W.F. Buckley)
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To: MittFan08

Rudy is way too liberal as McCain is mercurial (and liberal) but I will hold my nose and vote for either one of them before ANY democrat. National Security trumps all.


38 posted on 02/05/2007 12:22:09 PM PST by Apercu ("A man's character is his fate" - Heraclitus)
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To: MittFan08
I think those are the kinds of justices I would appoint – Scalia, Alito and Roberts
39 posted on 02/05/2007 12:23:49 PM PST by Boston Blackie
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To: MittFan08

it's particularly important because people here seem not able to differentiate between the views a mayor of a city may hold on many issues, and how those views translate on the federal level. I've said before, Giuliani represented his city and the views of the people in it. I'm happy with strict constructionism regardless of someone's personal views on just about anything.


40 posted on 02/05/2007 12:28:17 PM PST by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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