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Roberts 'Played' for Playboy in SCOTUS Case
Human Events Online ^ | August 11, 2005 | Robert Bluey

Posted on 08/11/2005 11:56:51 AM PDT by hinterlander

Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts, while serving as the head of Hogan & Hartson’s appellate division, spent about a dozen hours working on behalf of Playboy Entertainment Group in a case before the Supreme Court in 1999, his former colleague told HUMAN EVENTS.

(Excerpt) Read more at humaneventsonline.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: constitution; constructionist; johnroberts; judicial; judiciary; nomination; nominee; playboy; roberts; scotus; supreme; supremecourt
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To: churchillbuff
So we should use the commerce clause to strenghten the reaches of government...?
Again, cable is optional...you can watch Broadcast TV if you don't want cable in your home...and Porn is always an optional service. I know of no cable company that would voluntarily "give away" pron...considering that it is a multi-billion dollar...letting people view it for free is a bad business move.
221 posted on 08/12/2005 7:46:19 AM PDT by matymac (Living in the Heart of the Beast...the People's Republic of Cambridge...)
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To: RustysGirl

I'm Sure and CERTAIN you would like having your typing corrected in the same manner, right?
I'm sure you'd love it when every time I run across you, I find something in your post to lambaste.

If you wouldn't want it done to you, I suggest you stop.
Haven't I said this to you already?


222 posted on 08/12/2005 9:12:08 AM PDT by Darksheare (Small furry woodland creature falls to vorpal blade, film at eleven!)
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To: Darksheare

I appreciate your comments, but I think you're missing the point.


223 posted on 08/15/2005 2:52:02 PM PDT by RustysGirl
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To: RustysGirl

And what point would that be m'dear?
That you're stalking someone and harassing them?
All one has to do is look in your history and see who you've been snarking at.

Cease it immediately.


224 posted on 08/15/2005 4:14:51 PM PDT by Darksheare (This tagline escaped by using a nail file on the bars....)
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To: Scholastic

"Its laughable to hear people on "Fox News" and other places say "well, at least this shows his personal opinions dont effect his rullings." Yah, he drops his conservative concince at the door."

It's not his job to apply his conscience to disputes over which he has judicial authority. It's his job to apply the law. His personal opinions on a matter should have no bearing on his judicial philosophy, which is the only philosophy we should be concerned about.


225 posted on 08/15/2005 4:20:47 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: rcocean

"Just more evidence that there is actually NOTHING that indicates this man will be another Scalia when on the court."

Absurd hyperbole. There is plenty to indicate that he has a strict constructionist philosophy. You're just ignoring it.


226 posted on 08/15/2005 4:22:15 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: hinterlander

"WHAT?!?!? Yes he does. Bush promised us another Scalia/Thomas."

Well, since Scalia and Thomas were on opposite sides in this case, what are we to do? Which one is more in the mold of Scalia and Thomas, Scalia or Thomas? Whichever one's wrong though we'd better get rid of him, because he must be turning into another Souter!


227 posted on 08/15/2005 4:29:22 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: hinterlander

Y"ou don't want a moral judge, huh?"

No, at least not in the sense, you're describing. It's not the judges job to impose his morality, it's Congress's. Either they have the power to undertake an act, or they don't. That should be the judge's only role in a case like this. It's not his responsibility to decide whether an act is "wise" or "good" or "moral." It's only his job to say whether it's constitutional.


228 posted on 08/15/2005 4:32:34 PM PDT by republicofdavis
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To: republicofdavis

Here we go again. I've heard this from Roberts supporters about 12 times. No evidence is ever provided.

But I'll try again. What specific evidence am I "ignoring" that indicates Roberts is going to be another Scalia?

Maybe, Coulter missed it. I sure did.


229 posted on 08/15/2005 5:28:35 PM PDT by rcocean (Copyright is theft and loved by Hollywood socialists)
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To: hinterlander

Just more of the kind of stuff the GOP and self-styled Christians stand for these days.


230 posted on 08/15/2005 5:32:14 PM PDT by k2blader (Hic sunt dracones..)
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To: rcocean

"What specific evidence am I "ignoring" that indicates Roberts is going to be another Scalia?"

Start with the french fry case. Then go to the California toad case. Those were "constitutionalist" decisions. I feel very confident that Justice Scalia would have decided the same. And this is just off the top of my head.

Now what judicial opinions issued by Judge Roberts have you so worried?


231 posted on 08/16/2005 8:10:14 AM PDT by republicofdavis
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