MoveOn.org: Alito Fails Basic Test: Sides with Powerful Special Interests against Ordinary Americans

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MoveOn.org: Alito Fails Basic Test: Sides with Powerful Special Interests against Ordinary Americans; President Opts to Divide Nation in Time of Crisis for Administration; History of Decisions against Workers, Women, Minorities, People with Disabilities

10/31/2005 10:50:00 AM

To: National Desk, Supreme Court Reporter

Contact: Trevor FitzGibbon, Jessica Smith, or Steve Smith, 202-822-5200, All for MoveOn.org

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citing a history of written opinions that consistently side with powerful special interests against ordinary Americans, MoveOn.org Political Action today opposed President Bush's nomination of Appellate Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.

MoveOn will mobilize its 3.3 million members in a campaign to urge Senators to oppose his confirmation.

"By nominating someone who regularly sides with big corporations against the rights of ordinary Americans, the President chose a man who passes all of the right-wing litmus tests," said Ben Brandzel, advocacy director of MoveOn.org Political Action.

"Many of Alito's opinions as an Appellate Judge were so extreme that he was reversed and rebuked by his colleagues. But on the Supreme Court, joining with fellow extreme right-wingers, Scalia and Thomas, he could do real damage," Brandzel added.

Among Alito's opinions to which MoveOn objects are the following:

-- Against workers' rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act;

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kooks..

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moon + bats = moveon.org

[in hoc signo vinces]

Looks like Alito has all the right enemies...

[TheRobb7]

[Cautor]

What a shocking position for the Michael Moore/George Soros crowd to take. Last week, the leftist Democraps were faintly praising Miers. Now they squeal like stuck pigs. And that's very appropriate for Moore and Soros both.

[clintonh8r]

All the moonbats are lining up as expected. They're so predictable....

[Rutles4Ever]

Next!

[Brilliant]

If the law is on the side of the powerful special interests, then he should side with them. If Congress doesn't like it, then it can change the laws. And if we don't like it, then we can change our Congressman.

[Obadiah]

But on the Supreme Court, joining with fellow extreme right-wingers, Scalia and Thomas, he could do real damage," Brandzel added.

My kind of guy!!

[ssaftler]

This should be from the U.S. SNOOZEwire!

[linkinpunk]

MoveOn complaining about "Powerful Special Interests"?

Takes one to know one.

[marron]

We've got the fight we wanted. We're going to win.

Life is good.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

LOL!

[Reactionary]

I don't suppose it occurs to the ultra-brainy leftist hypocrites that George Soros is a rather powerful "special interest."

No. That would be expecting too much.

[rhombus]

I'm sure the investigation of his family has begun.

[SaveTheChief]

Yeah. And Ginsburg did?

The more I hear the left going nuts over this, the more I believe the President made a good decision.

[Hard Way]

So I take it the moonbats supported the Kelo decision?

Yeah right.

[SF Republican]

I noticed the sun came up in the east again this morning.

[Pukin Dog]

I say we confirm him just because his daughter has those big italian calves!

[Theresawithanh]

I tried to watch Schumer's diatribe against Alito on Fox this morning. One could have gotten very drunk should one be so inclined to have taken a drink every time he said "in the mold of Sandra Day O'Connor".