Posted on 10/23/2005 5:34:36 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
WASHINGTON – Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, is on record as supporting the establishment of the International Criminal Court, homosexual adoptions, a major local tax increase and women in combat, WorldNetDaily has learned.
While some conservative leaders and organizations were stunned by the appointment, most were not alarmed by the lack of a paper trail by the nominee who has never served as a judge at any level.
But a profile of her positions as a leader of the American Bar Association, a Dallas city councilwoman and as presidential counselor is unlikely to ease the concerns of those who were expecting Bush to fulfill his promise to name a justice in the mold of Clarence Thomas or Antonin Scalia.
According to Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, Miers has taken positions as White House counsel that violate the law banning women in combat.
"As White House counsel, Ms. Miers either approved of the Department of Defense's illegal assignments of women in units required to be all-male, which is still continuing in violation of the law requiring notice to Congress in advance, or she was oblivious to the legal consequences of those assignments," she said.
Donnelly believes the actions of Miers could lead directly to a future court ruling requiring women to register with the Selective Service for the draft because they are now being, against the wishes of Congress, assigned to land combat.
"I am very disappointed by the president's choice," she said. "Ms. Miers does not have a judicial 'paper trail,' but her record as White House counsel is a legitimate cause for concern. Democrats and liberals who were willing to use the military for purposes of social experimentation have reason to be pleased."
Donnelly also concludes that Miers approved the Bush administrations retention of President Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" regulations, which, she says, are different from the 1993 law passed by Congress
Meanwhile, during Miers long affiliation with the American Bar Association, she submitted a 1999 report to the ABA's house of delegates that included recommendations to develop and establish an International Criminal Court and the enactment of laws and public policy providing that the sexual orientation of adults be no bar to adoption of children.
Under the heading Family Law and subheading Adoption, the document states: "Supports the enactment of laws and public policy which provide that sexual orientation shall not be a bar to adoption when the adoption is determined to be in the best interest of the child."
Also included, under the heading International Law and Practice, is a recommendation for "the development and establishment of an International Criminal Court."
Along with the proposed agenda was a memo, dated Oct. 28, 1998, that explained the document.
"The Committee urges all Delegates to review this list for items of interest to their constituencies, and to act as the catalyst for further contact and action so that each entity will have the earliest opportunity for consideration and input."
The memo is signed by Miers as chairwoman of the Select Committee of the House.
As a city councilwoman, Miers also said Dallas had a responsibility to pay for AIDS education and patient services. And she courted the support of the Lesbian/Gay Coalition of Dallas in her successful 1989 campaign.
In addition, economic conservatives pleased by her corporate law background may find it distressing that in 1990 Miers voted for a 7 percent property tax increase during her short tenure on the Dallas City Council.
NTSA.
Yeah right, just put in the term "mystery woman" and do the search through the date, and voila this know nothing farah hit piece, but you already knew that.
I have absolutely no difficulty believing that statement to be 110% true.
And then some.
lol
Either re-read Posting #20, or else go run and fetch A Big Person to do so for you.
wow, Bush admin joining the gang of pedophiles and playing with liberal soviet rifraf....this really take the cake...but is not surprizing given the consciouslessness of liberals who give themselves up and commit suicide....why is Bush sleeping with such people he apparently know nothing about (not an excuse)
No sparks in this
LOL! Then why is she working for an administartion that effectively neutered the ICC.
Oh BTW, she is more pro-2nd amendment than Bork.
"The same liberties that ensure a free society make the innocent vulnerable to those who prevent rights and privileges and commit senseless and cruel acts," Miers wrote in Texas Lawyer when she was president of the state bar. "Those precious liberties include free speech, freedom to assemble ... access to public places, the right to bear arms and freedom from constant surveillance. "We are not willing to sacrifice these rights because of the acts of maniacs," she concluded.
Harriet Miers, 1992
Schumer on MTP just said "And I agree with my friends on the right, that we need to know Harriet Miers judicial philosophy." Congratulations Far Right...you just sealed for all time the fact that Chucky Schumer is RIGHT to demand to know the nominees philosophy.
Didn't see it
No matter what you say there were better choices. Whenever liberals choose someone for the Supreme Court that are strong liberals. So why cant Bush pick a strong conservative instead of someone that no one knows anything about and try to make the liberals happy?
yep yep yep, sigh....
I'm not giving up on Bush..... and FreeRepublic
.....AND THIS IS PRECISELY WHY HARRIET MUST BE STOPPED!!!!!!
n'ough said.
The poster in question has already had that humiliating little fact pointed out. And is busily scampering away from it. :)
Schumer on MTP just said "And I agree with my friends on the right, that we need to know Harriet Miers judicial philosophy." Congratulations Far Right...you just sealed for all time the fact that Chucky Schumer is RIGHT to demand to know the nominees philosophy.
That's your opinion, you can make your "better" choice when you are on the campaign trail for a year to become President of the United States.
I'll trust Bush rather than some blowhards.
Just as I'm sure Bill Cliton would be a hoot on a night out with the guys hitting the stip clubs, but had no busines being President, Harriet Miers is a nice, intelligent, rather recently converted Evangelical who has no business on SCOTUS. Nothing personal.
I was NO WAY the FIRST DAY.
If we had FR and the internet when Souter was up for nomination, he wouldn't be where he is today!
Two thumbs up for Jim Robinson for giving us a place to vent our facts and frustrations, even if all of us don't toe the party line all the time!
Of course farah knew that, but conviently left it out.
Lawyering is a nasty job... and women doing it, save for genuine counsel, gain little power for much filth...Harriet proves it
Gee... you really aren't much good at this sort of thing, are you...?
Excuse me reply #19.
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