An Act of Faith? [Flap over Jeb's appointment of Christian conservative to bench]

Miami Daily Business Review; and Letter to the Editor ^ | Feb. 7, 2002; and March 11,2002 | Julie Kay; and Thomas Shea - Broward County Christian Legal Society

[summer]

I wish I had included information about this judicial appointment, above, in the recent essay, linked below, that I wrote about two other judicial appointements by Gov. Bush, as I think he has really chosen quality people (and made diverse selections, because guess what, in addition to highly qualified Asian-American and black men, there are highly qualified women in FL, too [who may even be Christian conservatives]).

The two appointments I wrote about were: an Asian-American male, and a black male, both highly qualified, as is this woman, above.

'The Jeb Bush Nobody Knows' -- Part 12: The Top 3 Reasons Alec Baldwin Visited Jeb in FL

[summer]

FYI.

[BibChr]

NEW LITMUS TEST for PUBLIC SERVICE:
"ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN

C O N S E R V A T I V E ? "

(Or Christian, or pro-life.)

Dan

[summer]

Bumping for index.

[Clemenza]

Go Jeb go! (apologies to Willie Green)

[Dakmar]

Bump for later read. Thanks.

[summer]

Thanks for checking it out, Dakmar. I think my essay gave a lop-sided view. Plus, Gov. Bush has made DOZENS of appointments to the bench. Not just the person mentioned here on this thread and the other two in my previous essay. :)

[summer]

I meant to type: "to the bench -- not just..."

[kezekiel]

"I've never heard of [Alemán] and I'm a past president of the Broward Bar Association and the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association and formerly on the board of governors of the Florida Bar," says state Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, D-Tamarac. "That should say something."

In other words, she's not part of your liberals-only club. Too bad, "Skip."

[summer]

That was sort of my take, too. Just because he never heard of her in his men's club means she can't be qualified? I don't think so....

[goldstategop]

Don't be fooled by liberal interest groups like PFAW's opposition to judges' allegedly based on their lack of resquisite temperament or inexperience in making sound rulings. No the REAL reason for the opposition to judicial nominations is their disapproval of a would be judge's CONSERVATIVE political philosophy. Fortunately in Florida the liberals are powerless and excellent conservative judges starting to reach the bench are the wave of the future. Like Cheryl Aleman. It drives liberals insane that their long overdue monopoly of the means of judicial coercion is finally coming to an end. I can't wait to see the 7 liberal dwarfs on the SCOFLAW finally replaced with honest to goodness conservative justices, and its no wonder the liberal Broward County Business Daily is deeply worried. For the Left in the Sunshine State, the rollickin' good times are over.

[KenPhil]

My bestest friend is Zeus
but I don't mention him at work.

[summer]

LOL...well, I think you should read the article, under the bold sub-heading "Never Proselytized." She is like you in that regard.

[summer]

BTW, if you're interested, here is additional information on Governor Jeb Bush and his judicial appointments, from the State of FL's official web site:

Governor Jeb Bush's Initiatives - Judicial Appointements

[summer]

Appointements = Appointments!

[summer]

And, boy, this is really a discriminatory statement and put-down if I ever heard one:

"If [Alemán's] personal judicial philosophy is consistent with the Christian Legal Society, that would be troubling, because the result would be to interpret many important [issues] in ways that could damage people's rights and liberties," says Mincberg of People for the American Way.

So, Mincberg is saying that only people who have nothing to do with this religion -- Christianity -- are capable of serving in a judicial capacity? Because geesh, that really limits the field of choices to appoint!

[xzins]

Ahhhh....the paper believes in a religious test. Isn't this against the Constitution that provides there shall be no religious tests.

And we haven't even gotten to the 1st amendment yet.

If I can make no law respecting an establishment of religion, and I deny government jobs/appointments to those that have a Christian conservative religion, then I have just established a religion.....a religion that excludes others on the basis of their particular faith.

Also, there shall be no law denying free exercise of religion. If I deny government jobs/appointments to those who have a Christian conservative religion, then I have told them that the free practice of their religion is inimical to their pursuit of a livlihood, that they will be discriminated against.

[summer]

bttt.

[summer]

BTW, here's the press release on her:

Governor Bush Appoints Cheryl J. Alemán To The 17th Judical Circuit Court

...

TALLAHASSEE Governor Jeb Bush today announced the appointment of Cheryl J. Alemán to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Broward County. Alemán will fill a newly created position.

Alemán, 43, of Cooper City, is currently a Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, a position she has held since 1996. Prior to that, she was a Deputy District Attorney for the 1st and 17th Judicial Districts in Colorado from 1984 to 1995.

Alemán received her undergraduate degree from Wheaton College in 1980, and her law degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1983.

[F16Fighter]

Some good news out of any Judiciary is welcomed.