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Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-5)
Senate Judiciary ^ | 1-12-06 | Senate Judiciary

Posted on 01/13/2006 5:38:54 AM PST by OXENinFLA

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To: shield

thx, friend. will read later


881 posted on 01/13/2006 9:43:14 AM PST by Howlin
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To: dubyaismypresident

Also the other senator from Ark..Blanche Lincoln..


882 posted on 01/13/2006 9:43:18 AM PST by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Miss Marple

Maybe he wants to reform it from within. He did serve in the military


883 posted on 01/13/2006 9:43:33 AM PST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake, Bushbot and a new member of Sam's Club)
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To: ilovew

He looks troubled.


884 posted on 01/13/2006 9:43:34 AM PST by fatima
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To: the Deejay
If the USSC agreed with him, why do they keep harping on it! fgs.

The USSC disagreed with them regarding Gore v. Bush but they've been harping on that for 5 years now.

885 posted on 01/13/2006 9:43:55 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper; Howlin

What I thought was interesting...was, after the other panelist, Mr. Gray...gave a long speech about racial segregation...and how he was against Alito...

when he had conversations with both Specter and Sessions...much of what they talked about was how many black people are now in political positions...and how far 'they" have come....

hmmmmmmmmmmm....so, I guess things aren't as bad as he and others today have said then huh???


886 posted on 01/13/2006 9:44:20 AM PST by Txsleuth (Thank you to all that donated on the Freepathon...next time more monthlies!!)
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To: fatima

The wecowd is vewy, vewy cleaw.

Twoubling.


887 posted on 01/13/2006 9:44:43 AM PST by maggief
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To: fatima
"He looks troubled.

Oh geeze, you typed it and bam, he was troubled.

888 posted on 01/13/2006 9:45:01 AM PST by Proud_texan ("Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." - Barry Goldwater)
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To: Soul Seeker
Tribe Democratic Party brown-noser.
889 posted on 01/13/2006 9:45:11 AM PST by bkepley
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To: Bahbah

I don't suppose any "african american" SHOULD lose in court? Ever? To qoute DiFi....

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaay


890 posted on 01/13/2006 9:45:44 AM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: maggief

12:38 The final witness of the panel and the hearings: Theodore Shaw, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.

The Fund doesn't relish opposing a nominee to the federal courts and usually doesn't take a position on nominees.

He's not here to attack Alito personally or to challenge his intelligence or integrity. He recognizes that people of good will can differ on the question of Alito's nomination.

He notes that it is not unusual for clerks and colleagues to support a nominee. But collegiality is not what this is about.

The Fund, instead, opposes him on the basis of his record of judicial decisions (as detailed in a report that has been entered into the record). His record has been one of making it more difficult for civil rights victims to prevail in federal court.

Alito has voted in favor of an African American civil rights plaintiff on the merits only twice in his judicial career.

For example, Alito voted to preclude a jury from considering whether a defendant engaged in intentional discrimination when the defendant's alleged reason for its actions was pretextual (he require the plaintiff to do more than show that the reason is a pretext in order to survive summary judgment).

Fund isn't saying his is a racist. Whatever the reason for his rulings are, they are harmful to the cause of civil rights.

Alito's views on apportionment and criminal judgment are troubling, too.


891 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:04 AM PST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake, Bushbot and a new member of Sam's Club)
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To: Howlin

This is a smear job...where Alito is NOT present to speak for himself...

totally unfair, IMHO>


892 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:04 AM PST by Txsleuth (Thank you to all that donated on the Freepathon...next time more monthlies!!)
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To: Proud_texan; fatima
Oh geeze, you typed it and bam, he was troubled.

fatima has gotten hold of the Rove mind control machine.

893 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:08 AM PST by Bahbah (An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
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To: Howlin
I get the feeling most of the NAACP witnesses against Alito are nothing more than Dimocrat plantation hacks.

They see nothing more than a rebellion building against their constant attacks on anything good about America.

The more that the NAACP and other groups try to wiggle on the hook the more they come off looking like non relevant moon bats.

NAACP and ACLU are some of the most selfish people on the face of this earth.

A hand out doesn't always equal a hand up.
894 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:10 AM PST by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: Txsleuth

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1557514/posts
Ed Meese Takes Chris Matthews Head On 1/12/2006 (Cleans Matthews' Clock)
www.freerepublic.com | January 13, 2006

Great read for whwn this is finally over!


895 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:28 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: All

Didn't this guy start by saying that we don't endorse or not, any candidate??? What is he doing then??


896 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:30 AM PST by Mayflower Sister (DEMOCRAT: THE PARTY OF COWARDS AND TRAITORS)
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To: Bahbah

Man I ain't gonna mess with Fatima, that was scary.


897 posted on 01/13/2006 9:46:58 AM PST by Proud_texan ("Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." - Barry Goldwater)
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To: Howlin

I can't watch today. The steady parade of leftist moonbats is just too much.


898 posted on 01/13/2006 9:47:39 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Txsleuth

Democrats can't get over the fact they are the ones still holding the black communities down and back, even after 42 years of great progress in civil rights, thanks in large part to the Republican party.


899 posted on 01/13/2006 9:47:43 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: Txsleuth

It is unfair, but we will win. And we will replay this infantile display in the upcoming elections and we will win again.



900 posted on 01/13/2006 9:47:52 AM PST by saveliberty (Proud to be Head Snowflake, Bushbot and a new member of Sam's Club)
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