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Roberts worked for gay rights activists
The Baltimore Sun ^ | 8/4/05 | Richard Serrano

Posted on 08/04/2005 7:24:32 AM PDT by conserv13

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. worked behind the scenes for a coalition of gay rights activists, and his legal expertise helped them persuade the Supreme Court to issue a landmark 1996 ruling protecting people against discrimination because of their sexual orientation.

Then a private lawyer in Washington specializing in appellate work, Roberts helped represent the gay activists as part of his pro bono work at his law firm. He did not write the legal briefs or argue the case before the high court; he was instrumental in reviewing the filings and preparing oral arguments, several lawyers intimately involved in the case said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gay; homosexualagenda; johnroberts; roberts; romervevans; scotus; stupidsubject; ussc
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To: jtminton

was he even ON the case?

for all we know the only thing he did was correct language.

Was his name on the brief?

If his name was not on the brief, then he was not the attorny for the case. The help given could have been as much as a rewrite or as little as lending a pencil.


41 posted on 08/04/2005 7:52:32 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: MikeinIraq; All
Scalias dissent in Romer

IF Roberts supported Romer he should not have been appointed to the court by a conservative President. Romer is simply more of the same ole same ole, taking cultural issues out of the public square and letting the gods on the becnch decide. I hope to hell Roberts doesn't have that mindset.

42 posted on 08/04/2005 7:52:38 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: conserv13

SPLAT!!!!1

Another fishing expedition?

Do you think that any of this will stick?

43 posted on 08/04/2005 7:52:39 AM PDT by jos65
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To: lady lawyer
Oh no. Someone with his stature wouldn't have to take on a pro-bono project like this unless he wanted to. Damn.

Exactly. If this is true, consider me off the Roberts bandwagon--and off the Bush bandwagon for that matter.
44 posted on 08/04/2005 7:52:39 AM PDT by Antoninus (Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, Hosanna in excelsis!)
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To: sanjacjake

If, as a private attorney, he worked to help homosexual activists use the legal system to destroy the moral fabric of this country, yes that is a problem. If he does not support using the legal system to further the homosexual agenda then it is not a problem.


45 posted on 08/04/2005 7:53:47 AM PDT by ethical
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To: MikeinIraq

We will soon be hearing from the "I'm never voting Republican again" crowd that has left the Party more times than Ali and Jordan have retired put together.


46 posted on 08/04/2005 7:55:16 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (Vote for Jean Schmidt Aug 2)
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To: MikeinIraq

On what do you base your opinion of John Roberts? Because either there's a paper trail or there isn't.

We know he supports Roe v. Wade as precedent and "settled law".

We know he did pro bono work for the gay lobby.

We know he's "open-minded".

We know the press is treading VERY lightly on his toes.

Wow - when you see light on the horizon in the east, do you think it's sunrise or sunset?



47 posted on 08/04/2005 7:55:37 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: EdReform; backhoe; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; saradippity; stage left; Yakboy; I_Love_My_Husband; ...

Homosexual Agenda Ping.

One of several articles about John Roberts' pro bono work on behalf of "gay" rights activist clients. I'll find one or two more representative articles just so you can figure out what it all means.

What it means to me is that (most, not all, not all) lawyers are similar to prostitutes. Here's a man who, it seems obvious to me, is a very moral, upright, right thinking man. But, when he worked in a law office, he had to do his master's bidding. He worked, he earned money, he did what he was told. Unless he volunteered for this particular case because he thought it was such a good cause...

Freepmail me if you want on/off this pinglist.


48 posted on 08/04/2005 7:56:35 AM PDT by little jeremiah (A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, are incompatible with freedom. P. Henry)
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To: jwalsh07

believe what you want to believe...

personally, the guy is able to put aside his personal feelings for a client. That also means he probably puts aside his political leanings for the Constitution.

One generally translates to the other. It certainly did in the cases of Thomas and Scalia.


49 posted on 08/04/2005 7:56:50 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
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To: verity

will do


50 posted on 08/04/2005 7:57:32 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
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To: You Dirty Rats

LOL

thats already begun LOL


51 posted on 08/04/2005 7:57:52 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
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To: MikeinIraq

Coulter is part of the "tin-foil" group?

And does the fact that a conservative person is apprehensive about a Supreme Court nominee in light of the many times so-called "conservative" candidates have turned out to be judicial activists make them a "tin-foil" individual?

I hardly think so.

I don't like the fact that Roberts worked for the Lavender Mafia. But there are other issues to consider also and the circumstances involved in this situation. Time and questioning hopefully will reveal whether Roberts is what he has been presented as, or another Souter.

In the meantime, the President isn't God and he doesn't speak with Divine Revelation. Its possible to question his actions and choices and still be a good conservative and Republican and basically support him.


52 posted on 08/04/2005 7:57:54 AM PDT by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: MikeinIraq

I am a Coulter fan, but do not agree with her on this subject. I can disagree with someone on some things,but still not be a sarcastic,nasty person to those I do not always see eye to eye with. You sound to me like you have an Ann Coulter fixation. you are not helping your argument.


53 posted on 08/04/2005 7:57:55 AM PDT by samantha ("Cheer up the grownups are in charge")
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To: trebb

How can you call this a hit piece? A hit piece would be about John Roberts barricading himself in front of an abortion clinic, not helping the gay lobby. This is a love letter to the left - "don't worry, it's all good".


54 posted on 08/04/2005 7:58:27 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: You Dirty Rats; All

I advise not starting a I'm never voting Republican again drinking game..


55 posted on 08/04/2005 7:58:53 AM PDT by KevinDavis (the space/future belongs to the eagles, the earth/past to the groundhogs)
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To: MikeinIraq
this site is headed for a few people to have meltdowns

I think you're right and as a person who got caught up in the Schiavo emotion, I think I'll take a pass this time.

btw, I think Roberts is going to be an excellent Supreme Court justice and that Coulter was out to lunch on her articles on this topic.

56 posted on 08/04/2005 7:58:59 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: MikeinIraq

Do you think a conservative Justice should support Romer?


57 posted on 08/04/2005 7:59:02 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Rutles4Ever

honestly, I think that you are just looking for shit to leave the GOP or something.

Just say it, you won't vote for the GOP again.

you know you want too.

As I have said, I think what the man has said and what I have read about him. So he did pro-bono work. So what. That probably means he is able to separate his personal feelings for that of work for a client.

that probably also means that he can separate his personal poliical leanings and will interpret the Constitution the way it was meant.

It probably DOESN'T mean that he is a Conservative Judicial activist. I can handle that. Coulter fans cannot, because if it isn't an eye for an eye with that crowd, then it's wrong.

I am REALLY going to laugh when he gets confirmed. Hell, I might even take the day off of work so I can laugh at people going into histrionics all day on FR.


58 posted on 08/04/2005 8:00:20 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
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To: jtminton
I see from a number of the posts on this thread that the left's smear tactic campaign is working.

Right you are. I thought we were smarter than that.

59 posted on 08/04/2005 8:00:27 AM PDT by Bahbah
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To: ZULU

in this case, coulter is.

Someone needs to slip her a donut or something.


60 posted on 08/04/2005 8:00:55 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
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