Posted on 12/14/2019 12:26:25 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The Senate confirmed President Trumps ninth judicial nominee to the liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, elevating Patrick Bumatay, an openly gay Filipino man, to the federal bench over objections from his liberal home-state senators.
Mr. Bumatay, who has worked as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, cleared the Senate by a 53-40 party-line vote.
He did not have support from California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris, who said the White House never consulted with them about the nominee.
Patrick Bumatay lacks the knowledge and experience necessary for the 9th Circuit. He also acknowledged working on the separation of immigrant families while at the Justice Department and refused to answer questions about other controversial issues, said Ms. Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
Daniel Goldberg, legal director of the progressive Alliance for Justice, said theres plenty of more qualified Republican lawyers in California the president could have tapped.
He has minimal appellate experience, Mr. Goldberg said of the pick.
But conservative groups cheered Mr. Bumatay, saying he received a Qualified rating from the American Bar Association, a group often touted by Democratic lawmakers.
The reason the Democrats and these left-wing groups think Patrick Bumatay is unqualified is because he is a conservative judicial nominee who happens to be a minority who doesnt fall in line with liberal orthodoxy, said Mike Davis, president of the Article III Project, which backs the presidents judicial nominees.
Mr. Bumatay is the 49th federal appeals court judge appointed by Mr. Trump.
Later this week, the Senate is expected to confirm Lawrence VanDyke, another nominee to the West Coasts 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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If Feinstein is opposed to him, thats all I need to know.
Bumatay, Buttigieg...what is it with these gay guys with references to their rear end?
That is not a conservative selling point.
Yep - not all homosexuals are insane radicals...we only see the uber-disgusting sector and make decisions with half the evidence hidden.
He did not have support from California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris, who said the White House never consulted with them about the nominee.
Checkmate.
An openly gay person isn’t necessarily any different from a heterosexual. These parades you see with strange dress and mannerisms are the problem. People like Patrick Bumatay only want to be treated equal, not better or privileged. He is a member of society, not an activist for special privileges, or someone preying upon others. For that, he should be no different in the eyes of society than anyone trying to improve our way of life. It was his choice in his sexual preference. I don’t agree with it, but it harms no one the way he is handling it.
rwood
The homosexual agenda is anything but private. Our schools, our laws, media, our businesses, our institutions - are all being perverted by the homosexual agenda. There's nothing private about the majority of homosexuals and the homosexual agenda!
Well, now we can make the case that Democrats are anti-Filipino.
I myself used to live as and identify as lesbian. Choosing to live that way means not being reconciled to God, but being captive to Satan to do what he wants.
They've made it for us. :^)
Faith Presses On - The testimony of Christ in your life is an encouragement! Thank you!
Agreed - I have a few homosexual acquaintances...some were horribly abused as children/adolescents and others struggled for years trying to be normal until finding out 9to their chagrin0 that they weren’t.
The abused ones are quirkier but doing their best to fit in and act and dress “normally”.
The others, having come to terms, look and act normal and hate the activists and those who “cater for these special people”.
You’re welcome! I’m so thankful every day for what the Lord has done for me, and given me, and especially for my relationship with Him.
As it happens, many of the same things that deceive people in wealthy, “advanced” nations today into thinking that God doesn’t exist and that they don’t need Jesus to be saved from Hell are what also convinces people that it’s okay to live in homosexuality. People think to not follow the world is to miss out on something, when really people who don’t follow God are the ones that miss out on fulfillment here and for eternity.
“Choosing to live that way means not being reconciled to God, but being captive to Satan to do what he wants.”
But that’s a personal decision God leaves to man to make. Whereas I don’t agree with it, I am a firm believer that man/woman should have the privilege to make personal decisions as long as they do not effect anyone but themselves. And that includes everything from suicide to sexual persuasion. It’s not my business what you do in your bedroom that is lawful. I don’t act as traffic cop and tell you whet to do. I expect the same.
rwood
If a person is abused and has obtained a mental disorder concerning sexual persuasion, then that can be considered a medical problem. The man we are talking about, to my knowledge, did nothing but make a decision to do what he does as there has been no mention of a disorder. But he chose to keep it in the bedroom for his physical needs. This is one of the reasons I hate the word “openly.” He is an average citizen as far as the public knows just like everyone else. It is only in private that he is in a minority of the public with his lawful sexual choices/practices. It’s none of my business at that point.
rwood
But isn’t this something that God gave to us...choice? I walk down the street every day and there are hundreds of choices I make.
I disagree with homosexuality as a recreational act. But there is no law against it and God and the law say it’s okay to decided to do it./...as long as it doesn’t harm anyone.
rwood
FPO:
I guess one has to suffer from an abnormality to really grasp what it is like - if I can’t walk in another man’s shoes, I won’t arbitrarily condemn him because I find parts of him inexplicable.
Perhaps if I had suffered horrible sexual abuse as a child and was still in therapy at 70, I might be able to condemn one of the homosexual acquaintances I have - if I had also overcome and become “normal”. If, after being raised in a decent and Christian household, I married early and struggled for years trying to figure out was wrong and discovered I had no attraction for women, I might be able to condemn another - only if I was also able to overcome the malady.
As soon as you have the same experiences and triumph over them, I will consider your words.
My experience with homosexuals tells me some make a choice and some are either abused or inexplicably discover they aren’t normal and have no idea of why.
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