Reply #49: 4 developing reasons why ROBERTS IS THE WRONG PERSON [View All]

USE THESE ANYWAY YOU LIKE. I JUST SENT THEM TO REID. I'VE COMPILED SOME OF THE COMMENTS HERE.

4 developing/ referenced reasons for why ROBERTS IS THE WRONG CANDIDATE for the Supremes. You don't even have to bring in the abortion matter re: Roberts. See below for a list of reasons why we don't want Roberts:

Then tell Harry Reid, the House Minority Leader what you think (he seems to think he's OK; and don't forget to make Lieberman squirm:

Reid: http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm
Lieberman: 202) 224-4041 Voice (Lieberman is the only US Senator I have run across that does not have e mail for citizens outside his state, CT, in this case):

1. "Isn't this full circle? The Supreme Court gave the election to the
Republicans in 2000. Now the Republicans are rewarding a major player with the Supreme Court." ..."EVERY TIME YOU LISTEN TO ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS SWOON AND PRAISE ROBERTS FOR HIS SUPERB QUALIFICATIONS - KNOW THAT HE USED HIS SUPERB QUALIFICATIONS TO STEAL THE ELECTIONS FROM YOU." (www.democraticunderground.com poster)


2. HE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES WHICH DISENFRANCHISED AMERICAN VOTERS:

He Thinks Bush v. Gore Was Decided Correctly
"...I think he should be filibustered on the basis that he was involved in an intentional effort to prevent the counting of all the votes cast in Florida, many by minorities who need and deserve Supreme Court Justices to protect them from just this kind of wrongdoing...." (www.democraticunderground.com poster)

(wondering if Al won the election?: look here:

http://elandslide.org/display.cfm?id=181

Gore Won Florida!

On November 27, Republican Secretary of State Katherine Harris officially certified George W. Bush as the "winner" in Florida by 537 votes.

Since that date, independent investigations by the media have revealed that many illegal votes were counted - while many legal votes were not.


3. HE'S A LIAR OR HAS A MEMORY PROBLEM BOTH WHICH PRECLUDE HIM FROM FUNCTIONING AS A SUPREME:

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/072705K.shtml

Amy Goodman: White House Spokesperson, Scott McClellan, was asked about Roberts and the Federalist Society at the daily press briefing.

Reporter: It was reported, as you know, that he was in the Federalist Society, which is an important legal group in conservative -- on the conservative side. Then the White House said, 'No, it was not the case.' And now it appears that he was part of the leadership group. What is the real story here?

Scott McClellan: He has no memory of ever joining or paying dues to the Federalist Society. He has no recollection of that. He has participated in events and panel discussions. He has given speeches at Federalist Society forums, but he doesn't have any recollection of ever paying dues or joining the organization.

Reporter: Isn't that kind of a simple thing to nail down? Prior to now?

Scott McClellan: Well, David, he has answered this over the last few years. The issue has come up, and he certainly has participated in some of the events that they have sponsored or that they've hosted, but he just doesn't have any memory of ever paying any dues to the organization.

Amy Goodman: White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan being questioned Monday at the White House. Meanwhile, another man with close ties to the Federalist Society, Timothy Flanigan, is on Capitol Hill today, where his confirmation hearings begin in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has been nominated as Deputy Attorney General. We are joined now in Washington, D.C. by the man who uncovered John Roberts's membership in the Federalist Society. Alfred Ross is founder and President of the Institute for Democracy Studies. Welcome to Democracy Now!

Alfred Ross: Well, Amy, it's a pleasure to be here.

Amy Goodman: It's good to have you with us. Can you tell us about what you know, what evidence you have that John Roberts is a member of the Federalist Society, and then, of course, what the Federalist Society is?

Alfred Ross: Well, Roberts, whether he's paid his dues or not, was prominently listed in the 1997/1998 leadership directory published by the Federalist Society itself. So it is very difficult to believe that he didn't have any membership. He was on the Steering Committee. The important question is not whether he paid dues as a member or not. The question really at stake here is where does Roberts and his Federalist Society cronies plan to steer our ship of state. If one looks at the history of the Federalist Society, which was established at the inspiration of Robert Bork in the early 1980s, their entire trajectory has been to move our judicial system in an extremely radically right wing direction.

In order to effectuate this, the Federalist Society has established 15 practice groups which you can find on their own website which is fed-soc.org. These 15 practice groups are busy developing new legal theories for every area of American jurisprudence, from civil rights law to national security law, international law, securities regulations law, and so on. And if one goes through the publications of their practice groups, one can only gasp not only at the breadth of their agenda, but the extremism of their ideology.


4. HE WAS A KEY PLAYER IN TRAINING THE BUSH TEAM TO ARGUE THE GORE-V-BUSH CASE BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT IN 2000 AND HE HAS LIED ABOUT THIS. Yes, this is separate from the issue re: he supported that effort:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/12230971.htm
The role of U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts in the 2000 election aftermath in Florida was larger than has been reported. Roberts helped prepare the Supreme Court case.

By MARC CAPUTO

mcaputo@herald.com

TALLAHASSEE - U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts played a broader behind-the-scenes role for the Republican camp in the aftermath of the 2000 election than previously reported -- as legal consultant, lawsuit editor and prep coach for arguments before the nation's highest court, according to the man who drafted him for the job....

Soon after getting the call from Cruz, Roberts traveled from his Washington office at Hogan & Hartson to Tallahassee to lend advice and help polish legal briefs. Later, Roberts

Until now, Gov. Jeb Bush and others involved in the election dispute could recall almost nothing of Roberts' role, except for a half-hour meeting the governor had with Roberts. Cruz said Roberts was in Tallahassee helping the Bush camp for ''a week to 10 days,'' and that his help was important, though Cruz said it is difficult to remember specifics five years after the sleep-depriving frenetic pace of the 2000 recount.>