Posted on 07/06/2005 8:57:00 AM PDT by visagoth
Good post. Thanks for your post. Bump. Schumer also had revealing comments about how sopme noominees surprise the presidents who nominate them. He is ho[ping for jsut such a nominee. He may have had our AG Alberto Gonzales in mind. If so, his hopes were probably well-grounded in more ways than one.. (Explained below as to how such a nominee would possibly further endanger Proeprty Rights.)
On the other hand, pulbic outrage and awareness over the recent runaway Takings Case (Kelo v. New London) is potentially a GREAT issue serving the needs of securitng a strict cosntructionsit-non-activist-originalist jurist for the high Court at this time.
As a result of outrage over Kelo vs. New London, Ct., it is great to see Americans so aware of, & energized in defense of, private property rights by addressing threats, this terrible precedent (Kelo v. New London), and becoming aware of the downside of activist Judges. I have been concerned with both of these related issues for about a decade. I even had brief, separate, conversational encounters with two of the "good" Justices (Scalia & Thomas) in the Kelo case about 6 or 7 years ago re: "The Takings Clause" of the 5th Amendment designed to protect private property from arbitrary seizures, but providing for Eminent Domain for certain "public use" (NOT "public purpose") . It was clear they were anxious to see some good cases walk toward them. I doubt if they would have predicted the bizarre outcome in Kelo, though.
For those of us who are deeply concerned with protection of Private Property from improper application of Eminent Domain in contravention of the Original Intent of the Founders in the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause, I am registering a warning or a concern:
I think AG (& potential USSC Nominee) Alberto Gonzales is very weak on Private Property Rights and lacks an understanding of orignainl intent of the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause (Eminent Domain) based both upon some cases when he ws at the texas Supreme Ct. (e.g., FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of Austin, 22 S.W.3d 868 (Tex. 2000))
and, more recently and significantly, upon his NOT having joined in the Kelo case on the side of property owner. My understanding ws that he had sided with the League of Cities against Kelo while WH Counsel.
As some have frequently observed, he certainly believes in a "Living Constitution" and is NOT a strict constructionist or an Originalist, but rather tends toward the Activist side, per National Review Online and others.
He has been sharply critical of Priscilla Owen in some Texas Supreme Ct. decisions when they were both on that Ct. as Justices, and he has been quoted as being sharply criticial fo Janice Rogers Brown, including being quoted by People for the American Way in their ultra-leftist propaganda.
Yes--the photo of Schumer firing a TEC-9 is real. Check on yahoo or google images--it is there, and they have a source as well.
who cares?...it's expected from schumer. We all know this about the democrats. I'm more disappointed with the republicans here.
I like it, I Like it.
Hey, "Upchuck"-- you, er, happen to see what occurred in London this morning?
THAT is "war".
I don't know what others said about Gonzalez, but all I said, and other posters that I read, is that he is regretably pro-abortion and has other failings as well in his legal views.
I supported him as Attorney General, but I oppose him adamantly as a Supreme Court Justice. I have many friends whom I like and admire, but I would not want them sitting on SCOTUS making legal decisions for our country.
No arguement there Mc G.
Thanks. I have a buddy who thinks he walks on water. This buddy is also rabid anti-gun.
Because their was no wiretap. Didn't you ever overhear someone's cell phone conversation? It was one sided. All that was heard was Schumer's voice.
Is he afraid to fly......
good old Senator Putz-head
Lets bring the supremes back to being SCOTUS from their current designation of SCROTUS
Now if only three more arch-liberals would resign, the bench problem could be resolved for a number of years.
bump for trolls
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