Article Link:
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=84E53DD2-9206-4963-8341-10681B93FCBB
Unfortunately, this is a story that is going to be repeated again and again and with Specter’s “Magic Leap” to the dark side there is little that can be done.
If our normal word for “God” were “Allah” (as it actually is in some Arabic Christian churches, since that’s what the Arabic word means), his reasoning might pass muster. But it’s not; in our culture, “Allah” is sort of a proprietary title owned by the Muslims, and nobody thinks of anything but Islam when they hear it.
Interestingly, the Muslims in Malaysia are trying to force Malay-speaking Christians to stop using the word “Allah,” which is their normal word for “God,” because they want it to refer to Islam alone.
Oh boy. Only 52 years old. He could be on the bench for 13 more years at least. At least he is not going to the Supreme Court. That is where I am more worried.
Note: The following post is a quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2249008/posts
Judge Hamilton’s confirmation to 7th Circuit Court should be stopped
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinal ^ | May. 11, 2009 | Douglas Wellman
Posted on May 11, 2009 8:12:39 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The nomination of Judge David Hamilton by President Obama to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals should concern all Americans. His nomination raises several issues that should run up the red flag for any American who loves his country and believes in constitutional government.
The first problem with Hamilton is that when he was appointed in 1994 by then-President Clinton, the American Bar Association rated him as unqualified.
Judge Hamilton used to be a fund-raiser for ACORN, an acronym and an organization that have become synonymous with voter fraud.
Judge Hamilton served on the board of the ACLU, a group which was founded by self-proclaimed communist Roger Baldwin, who stated, “I will turn the United States into a worker state using civil rights as the vehicle.” Baldwin also stated he “would stand with Russia against the world.” Hamilton also served as the ACLU’s litigation director.
Judge Hamilton ruled that starting the sessions of the Indiana Legislature with prayer was unconstitutional. This despite the fact that it had been an ongoing tradition for 188 years. And it had been going on since day one in the U.S. Congress and never raised constitutional issues with any of the founders.
In addition, he ruled that prayers offered in the name of Jesus, Jesus Christ, the Savior, and/or the Son were unconstitutional. He had no problem, though, with prayers being offered in the name of Allah.
He held up an Indiana law that required abortion providers to inform clients of alternatives to abortion for seven years. He was overturned by the 7th Circuit to which he has been nominated.
It has become increasingly clear that the progressives in America are using the courts to advance an agenda they obviously are unable to advance through the legislative process - the only process authorized
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