Just a quick write up I did on one of the judges being blocked a vote by the democrats.
I think too many Americans haven't looked into this topic and simply take the word of the dems that the republicans are trying to "change the rules" in the middle of the game...according to what my research tells me, the democrats' claim that the filibuster used this way is a 200+ yr old tradition is bunk, and it's only been used to block judicial nominees like this since 1949, I believe it was. The Constitution makes the process of appointing judges clear, and the dems are the ones trying to change the rules. There are few things done by federal government that the Constitution demands a super majority for (treaties and Constitutional Amendments being two of these)...a mere simple majority should be all that is needed. This doesn't destroy the right of the minority party- a super majority needed to get anything done destroys the majority party, which rightfully has the option of pushing thru their agenda- afterall, the people elected them, and common sense dictates that a simple majority is a fair way of pushing thru legislation.
The VERY left wing, people for the american way had a rep on to attack Priscilla Owen...his attack? Well, Owen once ruled in a case on alcohol served by a bar in which a man went out and hit and killed a 9 yr old girl. Well, Owen is an "activist" BECAUSE she ruled NOT to punish the bar for selling liquor to the man, whom they claim was "clearly" drunk. That's not activism! That's common sense. You can't punish a bar for serving alcohol, no more than you can punish a fast food joint for
selling a burger to a fat guy who goes out and has a heart attack later that day!!! This is the biggest thing the liberals can come up with to attack Owen?
They claim that this is an example of Owen siding with big business opposed to consumers, but of course no reasonable person could make that argument from this case!
She has ruled that minors should have to have their parents notified before they have abortions. This ruling was based on the interpretation of the LAW. Minors have to inform parents of ANY medical treatment given to them, but abortion should be outside of this rule? That's stupidity, and to attack a judge for following this common rule is ludicrous.
Owen has been waiting FOUR YEARS to merely get a vote on the floor. Congress' job is to vote one way or another- it's disgusting that this judge (who got full support of the ABA, and graduated from her class with honors) cannot even get a vote due to political whining from the left.
You'll notice that the only groups that oppose Owen are democratic groups such as labor unions, planned parenthood (how dare parents be notified of abortions being given to their children!!), and civil rights groups (PLEASE, try to name a single civil rights group that isn't a far left outfit.) Funny- the only ones in congress who oppose her are...get this, liberals. Liberals are guilty of what they claim Owen is guilty of. They claim she's a radical right winger- BUT, they're not supposed to base their opinion in ideology, only on her RECORD, which isn't tainted by right wing biases. Her record is clean- even the ABA (not what you would call a right wing group) gives her a positive rating. So, the democrats are saying that they refuse to give her a vote because she's too far right, but the only people that oppose her are groups that are too far left (too far for the majority of Americans at least). Hypocrisy? Yes. Insanity in Congress when they simply refuse to carry out their Constitutionally DEMANDED roles? Yes. A surprise that the democrats are playing this childish game? Not at all...