Posted on 01/14/2006 8:55:20 AM PST by Salvation
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For Immediate Release
January 14, 2006
President's Radio Address
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Last October, I was proud to nominate Judge Sam Alito to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. This week, Judge Alito testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the American people saw a man of character and intelligence. He forthrightly answered questions with grace and composure, and showed his personal humility and legal brilliance -- qualities that have made him one of America's most accomplished and respected judges.
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Judge Alito has embodied this understanding of a judge's proper role throughout his distinguished career. He has participated in thousands of appeals, and he has authored hundreds of opinions. His record shows that he strictly and fairly interprets the Constitution and laws, and does not try to legislate from the bench or impose his personal preference on the people. As the American people saw this week, Judge Alito always approaches the law in a thoughtful, fair, and open-minded way.
Throughout his life, Sam Alito has demonstrated a mastery of the law, great decency, and a strong commitment to public service. As a young man, he wore his country's uniform in the Army Reserve, and achieved the rank of Captain. Early in his legal career, he worked as a federal prosecutor. As Assistant to the Solicitor General, Sam Alito argued 12 cases before the Supreme Court. He later served in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, where he provided constitutional advice for the President and the executive branch.
In 1987, President Reagan named Sam Alito the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey -- the top federal prosecutor in one of the Nation's largest federal districts. The Senate confirmed him by unanimous consent. In this important post, Sam Alito showed a passionate commitment to justice and the rule of law, and earned a reputation for being both tough and fair. He moved aggressively against white-collar and environmental crimes, drug trafficking, organized crime, and violations of civil rights. In 1990, President Bush nominated Sam Alito for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Senate once again confirmed him by unanimous consent. He's served with distinction on that court for 15 years, and he has more prior judicial experience than any Supreme Court nominee in more than 70 years.
Sam Alito's brilliance, integrity, and accomplishments have gained him respect and praise from his colleagues and from attorneys across the political spectrum. This week, fellow judges from the Third Circuit publicly testified in support of his confirmation, and they praised his integrity and fairness. The American Bar Association gave Judge Alito a unanimous rating of "well-qualified" -- the ABA's highest possible rating. The ABA concluded that Judge Alito meets "the highest standards" of "integrity, professional competence, and judicial temperament." In the past, leading Democratic senators have called the ABA's rating system the "gold standard" for judicial nominees.
During this week's hearings and over the course of his career, Judge Alito has demonstrated that he is eminently qualified to serve on our Nation's highest court. I'm grateful to Senator Arlen Specter for his superb work in chairing the hearings. I also thank Judge Alito's wife, Martha, and the Alito children for their patience and dignity during the confirmation process.
Now the Senate has a duty to give Judge Alito a prompt up-or-down vote. I look forward to the Senate voting to confirm Sam Alito as 110th Justice of the Supreme Court. America is fortunate to have a man of his intellect and integrity willing to serve, and as a Justice on our Nation's highest court, Sam Alito will make all Americans proud.
Thank you for listening.
**I also thank Judge Alito's wife, Martha, and the Alito children for their patience and dignity during the confirmation process.**
Glad the President put this sentence in there!
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Anyone elese think that the dimocrats were totally out of line?
Out of line is putting it lightly in my opinion. Just totally sickening. But I'm glad they acted this way, it just shows people there true colors, and how they are. Nice post, and great audio as well. :)
Jeff
Good one! Once again GWB has precluded
the Democrats' next move of delaying
the Alito vote until AFTER the SOU speech
in two weeks. They didn't want him to
be able to brag about his nominee at that
time. So he does it today!
'Course, we may as well accept the fact
that Kennedy, Durbin, Leahy, et al. would
have preferred a Judge more in keeping
with their philosophy of protecting the
guilty rather than the victim. Vermont's
Judge Cashman, no doubt!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181562,00.html
Thanks for the ping!
Can't argue with GWB's assessment much.
Example:
on their weary and seemingly endless questioning of Judge Alito on his views on Executive Power, does anyone remember hearing any of these concerns expressed during the Clinton years? As I wrote in another thread here where a poster had stated:
"You know, every dem Senator and most the dem witnesses seem to be obsessed with the idea that they have to pull power away from the executive branch."
Did they speak out about that issue when Clinton was issuing a record number of Executive Orders?
A search of the topic of Clinton Executive Orders is revealing, including this one
Why weren't Kennedy et al complaining about this extensive overreaching of Executive power?
GWB said it best. Did anyone notice that, when left-leaning liberals speak at a rally somewhere, conservatives either let them have their say without interference or just don't bother to attend.
But when a conservative, say Ann Coulter, appeared at Southern CT State University to speak, and conservatives attended to hear her speak, they were shouted down by liberals and Coulter had to suspend her talk and leave.
Democracy, what a concept! At least we know how to behave it public. The liberals don't and their leading senator from Chappaquiddick, er, Hyannis, shows his intolerance for anyone not a leftist.
Thank God for President Bush and VP Cheney. Where would we be today if Gore had won? Or worse, if Kerry had won? Would you believe Secy of State Killer Teddy Kennedy? Ooooo!
Each member of the family deserves the purple heart for devotion to duty under intense hostile fire.
I just now saw the IndependantCourt.org spot on Fox[gag]
I don't think the Rats care,they'll rely on the MSM
Beware of "rope-a-dope" tactics [no??]
**But I'm glad they acted this way, it just shows people there true colors,**
Hopefully some of these dimocrats will be unelected. Their behavior was totally out of line,disgusting and despicable.
That story about Cashmann is absolutely unbelievable. Only 60 days for molesting a young girl for over four years, if my memory serves me correctly.
That judge needs to get the boot.
Thanks for stopping by.
**Can't argue with GWB's assessment much.**
Me either; he called the dims on the dime!
** does anyone remember hearing any of these concerns expressed during the Clinton years? **
Amazingly they were silent then, weren't they?
**Thank God for President Bush and VP Cheney. **
And the limited news coverage on Fox and some other channels.
**Each member of the family deserves the purple heart **
Great parallel!
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