Posted on 07/19/2005 10:36:28 PM PDT by doug from upland
Edited on 07/19/2005 10:50:50 PM PDT by Lead Moderator. [history]
The FREE REPUBLIC hour on Rightalk Radio proudly presents a discussion with attorney John Armor (FReeper = Congressman Billybob).
Tune in at 2pm Eastern for John's insightful comments. He has practiced before the Supreme Court and will give a straight forward assessment of President Bush's pick for the Supreme Court - Judge John G. Roberts.
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If you can't listen live, the show will be replayed throughout the day.
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Please spell my name right. When the family went through Ellis Island about six generations ago, the ones who misspelled the name went to Chicago and made all the money in the world packing meats. The correct spelling of the family name does NOT have a "U" in it. LOL.
I'm looking forward to our chat on air tomorrow. I think John Roberts fully qualifies under the Fry Cook Rule. Click below:
Congressman Billybob
You are certainly up late.
I almost thought Congressman BillyBob meant to have Congressman spelled Congre$$man.. lol..
Bless ya both for all your service and efforts now and to come.
Excellent read. Why does our side always make so much sense?
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Dear MoveOn member,
E-mail from MoveOn.org...
Posted on 07/20/2005 6:41:24 AM PDT by kcvl
Dear MoveOn member,
In the past weeks, Republicans and Democrats have called on President Bush to nominate a moderate for the Supreme Court—someone who would honor the legacy of independent Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. But last night, President Bush nominated Judge John Roberts, a far-right lawyer and corporate lobbyist, to fill her post on the Supreme Court.
We've got to stop Roberts. He opposed clean air rules and worked to help coal companies strip-mine mountaintops. He worked with Ken Starr (yes, that Ken Starr), and tried to keep Congress from defending the Voting Rights Act. He wrote that Roe v. Wade should be "overruled," and as a lawyer argued (and won) the case that stopped some doctors from even discussing abortion.
Join our urgent petition to let our senators know we expect them to oppose John Roberts right now at:
http://political.moveon.org/roberts/?id=5817-5511355-Z8b2uvLVH4MMUX92UNg0WA&t=3
This is one of the most important domestic fights of President Bush's career. We can win—Americans overwhelmingly want a moderate judge. But to win, we need to get the word out early that Roberts is out of the mainstream.
After you've signed, please send this message on to your friends and colleagues. We need to fight back against the misinformation that the Bush administration is putting out.
John Roberts has little experience as a judge—he was only appointed in 2003. But he's got a lot of experience as a corporate lobbyist and lawyer, consistently favoring wealthy corporations over regular Americans.
Here's a list of some of the things that make Roberts the wrong pick for the Supreme Court:
Wrong on environmental protection: Roberts appears to want to limit the scope of the Endangered Species Act, and in papers he wrote while in law school he supported far-right legal theories about "takings" which would make it almost impossible for the government to enforce most environmental legislation.
Wrong on civil rights: Roberts worked to keep Congress from defending parts of the Voting Rights Act.
Wrong on human rights: As a appeals court judge, Roberts ruled that the Geneva Convention doesn't apply to some prisoners of war.
Wrong on our right to religious freedom: Roberts argued that schools should be able to impose religious speech on attendees.
Wrong on women's rights: Roberts wrote that "Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided and should be overruled." He also weighed in on behalf of Operation Rescue, a violent anti-abortion group, in a federal case.
President Bush could have chosen many fair-minded and independent jurists to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. Instead, he chose a corporate partisan loved by Bush's right-wing base but out of step with the rest of the country.
Tell your senators they need to stop John Roberts now, at:
http://political.moveon.org/roberts/?id=5817-5511355-Z8b2uvLVH4MMUX92UNg0WA&t=4
We'll be in touch soon about next steps. For now, please help us gather as many voices as possible to keep the Supreme Court fair. And thanks for everything you're doing.
Sincerely,
–Ben, Tanya, Justin, Jennifer and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team Wednesday, July 20th, 2005
PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
"Excellent read. Why does our side always make so much sense?"
WINNER TAKE ALL. The other side makes no sense.... LOL
Rightalk BUMP!
Below is the link to my article on Judge Roberts that I wrote this morning, partly in preparation for our interview. I'll be back on this thread when you call me, so I can pick up comments by phone and by computer. I am capable of multi-tasking. LOL.
Congressman Billybob
We are rocking and rolling.
For those who missed it, the show will be replayed through the day.
Gee whiz, Roberts just sounds better and better.
LOL
Streaming it now. Thanks Doug and John
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