Posted on 07/20/2005 8:43:09 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
1. First Amendment and Freedom of Expression:
What, if any, are the limitations on the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution?
- When can Government regulate public speech by individuals?
- When does speech cross the line between Constitutionally-protected free expression and slander?
- In what ways does the First Amendment protect the spending and raising of money by individuals in politics?
- Can Government regulate hate speech? What about sexually explicit materials?
Specifically:
- Do you agree with the landmark decision in NYT v. Sullivan (1964), which held that public criticism of public figures is acceptable unless motivated by actual malice? Who do you believe constitutes a public figure under this standard?
- Do you believe the Supreme Court was correct to strike down the Communications Decency Act in Reno v. ACLU (1997) on the grounds that pornography on the Internet is protected by the First Amendment?
- What is your view on the distinction the Supreme Court drew in Republican Party v. White and McConnell v. FEC... between contributions and expenditures in the course of political campaigns? Do you believe that it is legitimate to construe campaign expenditures as protected speech but not donations by individuals?
2. First Amendment and the Establishment Clause:
- Under the Establishment Clause, what... is the appropriate role of religion in Government?
- Must the Government avoid involvement with religion as a whole, or is the prohibition just on Government involvement with a specific religion?
- Is there a difference between religious expression in Government buildings/documents/and institutions and Government spending on private, faith-based initiatives?
- What do you see as the Constitutionally protected or limited role of faith-based groups in Government-funded activity? In Government institutions?
Specifically:
- In the two cases the Supreme Court decided on the Ten Commandments recently.....
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Agreed that Roe v. Wade is a State issue. Most states are going top keep abortion legal, so overturning Roe v. Wade is never going to stop abortion.
Dem strategy in a nutshell:
- We don't know enough about Judge Roberts.
- We need to know where he stands on these important issues.
- He refused to answer our questions, so we can't vote to confirm him.
There you have it!
Roberts: I think that is a fair statement Senator, excuse me, Senior Senator Schumer.
Chuckie: Thank you Mr. Roberts. Mr Chairman I have no further questions nor do I see the need for this committee to extend the judicial hearing on Mr. Roberts any further. Mr. Roberts is obviously qualified to be appointed to the Supreme Court. I move to end the Judicial Committee hearings now and call for a unanimous confirmation vote by the committee for Mr. Roberts. I will all so recommend to the full Senate that Mr. Roberts be unanimously confirmed.
I tried to get as much in with what was permitted, this is a must read.
Notice that the code-word for abortion has shifted to "privacy"? The stand must then be 'You can kill an unborn human as long as it is done in private'. This will then extend to euthanasia and maybe even murder if taken to the full extent. No wait, you can do anything you want as long as no one finds out...yeah, that's the ticket!
I just do not see that many states stepping up to the plate and ending abortion. They are making tax revenue off them right?
He quite properly won't answer a question that asks him how he would rule in a case. Rephrase the question.
I'm having trouble accepting these questions as genuine. They are actually formulated in a way which could lead to an intelligent, constructive debate on issues. Chuckie's real questions are more like this:
So, Judge Roberts, after you force women to have abortions in back alleys in Tijuana, and make blacks ride in the back of the bus, how long will it take you and your cronies to set up concentration camps for those who disagree with the Bush administration?
Q. You ever seen a grown man naked before?
Q. Do you like movies about gladiators?
Ok. Is the 2A "infringable" or not? Also, what's your favorite brand of concealed carry holster? Will you be packing while on the bench? If not, why not?
Q. Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
;-)
I'd be riveted. I'd want Schumers head on a split video screen so I could see it explode if Roberts answered such questions the way I hope he would.
It would not have hurt for you to have mentioned in your post that the story is from May, 2003.
Yeah, I've been wondering about this thing about "I don't care what two people do in the privacy of their bedroom." You don't care if they're cooking meth in the privacy of the bedroom? How about plotting a train bombing? Building an atomic device? "Noo... it's just about sex..." How the hell would you know, Mr. Liberal, if they have this absolute right to privacy? There IS no absolute right to privacy of any kind.
Have you ever sodomized your wife? (I can hardly bring myself to post that, but of course it was the actual question the leftist/communist asked Scalia in the Q&A a few months ago.
I think there should be a rule that any time you're going to show Schumer on TV you have to show a rear shot as well as a front shot. Same with sHrillary.
That excerpting thing...I just HAD to post those questions of Schumer's about the 2000 election. The left will never get over it. LOL
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