Hostile to the environment (9th Circuit Court nominee)

SFGate.com ^ | 3/24/04 | Op/Ed

[NormsRevenge]

ONE OF President Bush's worst nominations for a lifetime judicial appointment -- and there is plenty of competition in this category -- is about to come up for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

As with a number of Bush's nominees, William G. Myers III has a long record of ideological extremism that raises questions about his suitability for the federal judiciary. What distinguishes Myers from the others is that the controversy is not focused on his views on abortion or civil rights.

[NormsRevenge]

..a long record of ideological extremism that raises questions about his suitability for the federal judiciary.

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Well, then , he should fit right in with the 9th circus, imo... except for that pesky R by his name. :-\

[NormsRevenge]

fyi

[Starve The Beast]

Let's see... Pat Lehay, Chuck Schumer, and Dianne Feinstein don't like him because they're afraid he might be ideologically extreme.

OK, got it, just wanted to make sure I was reading that right.

[MarkM]

This guy must be really good if the Liberals say all these bad things about him. Go Bush!

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[Delphinium]

I hope he gets in.

[Clock King]

We can no longer live the leftists.

[Delphinium]

He seems almost too good to make it.

[Drammach]

... vocal opposition to even the most reasonable regulations is particularly disturbing ....

Depends on what an environmental extremist considers "most reasonable" .. doesn't it?

he compared federal management of public lands to "the tyrannical actions of King George" in taxing American colonists. Myers demurred with a vague response about the frustration of the livestock industry with federal management.
Like the Diamondback Ranch vs. The National Parks service? The confiscation of cattle? The denial of 100 year old water rights?

logging on national forests, racial discrimination in the placement of waste treatment plants and protection of irrigation canals from toxic chemicals.
Logging.. no problem. charge a fair fee to the loggers, require that any timber harvested be sold to U.S. companies or customers..
Waste treatment plants; not sure what the racial discrimination is about here.. placing them in minority areas? Doesn't that mean local jobs? Or not placing them in minority areas? Do they need a waste treatment facility?
Protection of Irrigation canals from toxic chemicals.. Sounds good, what constitutes "protection" and what constitutes "toxic chemicals"?
I could go with some leniency on the toxic chemicals if all it affected was kangaroo rats and liberals.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Yes, I somehow read the title wrong and thought he was FOR all that wacky "save the planet" crap.

[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!!!

[kcvl]

Mr. Myers earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from the College of William and Mary and a Juris Doctor degree in 1981 from the University of Denver College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Myers was on the editorial staff of both the Denver Law Journal and the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. After graduation, Mr. Myers practiced law in Sheridan, Wyoming.

In 1985, United States Senator Alan Simpson (Wyo-ret.) hired Mr. Myers to advise the Senator on Senate Judiciary Committee business, as well as public land issues. In 1989, Mr. Myers joined the executive branch as an Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States. When the Attorney General retired from his position, Mr. Myers joined the U.S. Department of Energy as Deputy General Counsel for Programs. As Deputy General Counsel, he supervised department attorneys in the areas of civilian nuclear energy, procurement, international energy, and power marketing.

Mr. Myers returned to the private sector in 1993 and subsequently represented a livestock trade association where he specialized in federal land issues. In 1997, Mr. Myers and his family moved to Boise, Idaho, where he joined the law firm of Holland & Hart to continue his practice in natural resources and public land law. At the firm, Mr. Myers handled a mix of litigation, transactional work, and legislative advocacy.

Mr. Myers is a past Vice-Chairman of the Public Lands and Land Use Committee of the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources. He is admitted to practice in Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming and the District of Columbia, as well as various federal district and circuit courts and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Myers is married and has two children.

[kcvl]

People For the American Way

Since these people hate him, I'm sure that I would love him.

[garylmoore]

Feinstein, a potentially pivotal vote, said through an aide Tuesday that she would vote against this ill-advised nomination

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OK, I don't even know the guy but if she's against him, that tells me that he is a good man.

[sauropod]

No regulation too burdensome for SF Hell's Gate, eh?

[sergeantdave]

An outstanding man who will fight for private property rights, crush the eco-fascists and follow the constitution. Yep, in these days he is a radical.

[tubebender]

Who is the inmate down at the SF Comical Farm responsible for this diatribe...