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Somenone should also investigate the Reagan presidency. Why would he appoint somenone with such obvious Al-Quaeda ties?

If you are not with Ashcroft, you are with the terrorists!

About the judge in question:

Ruled with the ACLU in a solicitations permit case.
Ruled against Microsoft on a copyright case.
Ruled with the ACLU keeping a school from suspending a student based on his web site.
After an armed standoff, the judge sentenced the Freemen to stiff sentences, one to 22.5 years to send "a loud and clear message". Interesting contrast to the last case.
Ordered the EPA to be MORE strict on pesticides.
But my favorite: "The Seattle judge has been an outspoken critic of federal sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimums that have eroded the discretion judges have in punishing offenders, particularly in drug cases."

In fact, the only "conservative" case I can find is where he ruled TCI cablevision can censor things that are placed on its cable system.

Here's a great quote: Coughenour was appointed to the federal bench by conservative president Ronald Reagan in 1981. But he hold's some decidedly liberal views for an American judge. He's perturbed by "the insanity of our gun laws." He is an admirer of Canada's rehabilitative justice system.

Fact is, any fair judge is likely to come out on the left side of an issue once in a while and based on cursory reading, I'd agree with 1-4. But this guy is a 100% liberal who has some problems with his own conscience, IMHO.

If you are not with Ashcroft, you are with the terrorists!

I couldn't tell if you were kidding or dangerous (or dumb). Must be one of the three--no other possibility.