Posted on 12/23/2018 9:41:53 AM PST by Starman417
democrats endeavor for nothing so ardently as they do in their search for something by which to be offended. If that something happens to be a tool used to batter the political opposition so much the better.
Today's example is represented by dem Sens. Kamala Harris and Mazie Hirono. The two of them demonstrate how the power of stupidity can be multiplied when combined instead of the just added. They have concluded that being Catholic can lead to a fatal flaw which fatally compromises one's ability to sit as a Federal judge. That flaw? Joining a group known for its hatred, fascism and racism.
The Knights of Columbus.
A judicial nominee faced questions from Senators this month about whether membership in the Knights of Columbus might impede his ability to judge federal cases fairly. The Knights of Columbus say that no candidate for public office should have to defend his membership in a Catholic service organization.Buescher responded appropriatelySenators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) raised concerns about membership in the Knights of Columbus while the Senate Judiciary Committee reviewed the candidacy of Brian C. Buescher, an Omaha-based lawyer nominated by President Trump to sit on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Senators also asked whether belonging to the Catholic charitable organization could prevent judges from hearing cases “fairly and impartially.”
In written questions sent to Buescher by committee members Dec. 5, Sen. Hirono stated that “the Knights of Columbus has taken a number of extreme positions. For example, it was reportedly one of the top contributors to California’s Proposition 8 campaign to ban same-sex marriage.”
Hirono then asked Buescher if he would quit the group if he was confirmed “to avoid any appearance of bias.”
“If confirmed, I will apply all provisions of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges regarding recusal and disqualification,”It is one more attack on the Catholic religion:
Kathleen Blomquist, spokesperson for the Knights of Columbus, told CNA that the senators’ questions echoed the kind of anti-Catholicism seen in previous generations of American history.The Knights have a long and proud record of social service:“Our country’s sad history of anti-Catholic bigotry contributed to the founding of the Knights of Columbus, and we are proud of the many Catholics who overcame this hurdle to contribute so greatly to our country,” Blomquist told CNA
“We were extremely disappointed to see that one’s commitment to Catholic principles through membership in the Knights of Columbus—a charitable organization that adheres to and promotes Catholic teachings—would be viewed as a disqualifier from public service in this day and age.”
The Knights of Columbus is active in 17 countries worldwide. In 2017, members carried out more than 75 million hours of volunteer work and raised more than $185 million for charitable purposes. Successive popes, including Pope Francis, have praisied the group for their charitable work and the manner in which they articulate Catholic faith and values.Contrast that to the Clinton Foundation, which services no one more than the Clinton's- or any democrat for that matter.
Cory Booker, who is always in a hyperventilating emotional state, had to mark his territory:It's good to recall that Kamala Harris launched her career in the boudoir of Willie Harris:Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) noted the nominee’s previously outspoken opposition to abortion and asked “why should a litigant in your courtroom expect to get a fair hearing from an impartial judge in a case involving abortion rights?”
Buescher responded that “as a candidate for Nebraska Attorney General in 2014, I did what candidates for any major state or federal office do, which is to take political positions on a variety of issues of the day.”
“However, there is a difference between taking political positions as a candidate for elective office and serving as a federal judge. I believe a judge’s role and obligation is to apply the law without regard to any personal beliefs regarding the law,” Buescher wrote.
“If confirmed, I will faithfully apply all United States Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals precedent on all issues, including Roe v. Wade."
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Catholic ping
Thought they voted for and looooved the Kennedys.
“the Knights of Columbus has taken a number of extreme positions. For example, it was reportedly one of the top contributors to California’s Proposition 8 campaign to ban same-sex marriage.”
Didn’t we already go through this, first with Joe Mccarthy in the ‘50’s and secondly, with John Kennedy in 1962?
Are’nt these interrogators the same ones saying Christianity is greatly diminished in American influence? So what are they afraid of? This line of policy would make Mao RED with envy.
Ginsburg is about to leave the planet, and Trump will appoint a Catholic woman from South Bend to replace her.
They are setting the ground to disqualify her, because she is a Catholic.
You’d think Democrats would be fans of “Pope Che”.
The Knights of Columbus is not more Catholic then the Pope. (Well, maybe not the present Pope). Perhaps the best answer to a persistent questioner is to enter the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church into the record and stand by it. The Constitution (Article VI cl. 3) is the no religious test clause for federal office holders.
Perhaps the word "infidel" will finally enter the Congressional Record.
I guess that means that the only Impartial Judges are Atheists, but the Rats might let an Agnostic slip through once and a while just to be fair.
The Dim’s are throwing all of their old base away because they are now dedicated socialists, pro-secular humanists, and totally reject all whom accept the message of Christ. They also reject religious Jews.
Faith-filled Catholics who still vote Dimocraptic need to wake up and smell the stink of the new Socialist Democrapt party...and reject it with their votes.
Fine then. Having cut down all the protections, the Democrats cannot find shelter from the winds that will blow over the land.
I am Ok with Catholic, Protestant, Mormon, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Zoroaster, Bahai, and Asatru candidates.
I am considerably less enthusiastic about "Wiccans", the reconstructed "Druids", and members from the "Church of Bob". But I might support them.
No Muslim should be permitted in any elected or appointed Government position. Nor should anyone else who advocates for Muslims.
We are all gonna hate the new rules. But we will play by them.
; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.
How about asking her if Sharia Law or the Constitution is the supreme law in the Republic. Then again I forget about al-Taqiyya.
The first nominee who responds to these questions with a clear defense of the Freedom of Religion laid down in the Constitution will win. That defense must include a personal counterattack on these inquisitors accusing them of blatant violations of the Constitution. The government is prohibited from harassing and intimidating the practice of religion. They will fold like cheap suitcases. The secondary benefit will be the continued exodus of Catholics from the Democrat Party.
Wait until the Scouts are deemed an illegal organization.
A favorite episode.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoutrageous
The DemonRATs attacked JFK and RFK for their Catholicism but had to give them a pass because they had so much money and influence that their Daddy had gathered for them.
Apparently they no longer have much concern about Prots, who have left judgment to others.
Hey Hirono, Harris: Maybe you should direct that question to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?
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