Nomination of Miers to Supreme Court

[Florida_Catholic]

Do you support President Bush's nomination of Miers to the Supreme Court?  Why or why not?

[LittlePilgrim]

To be honest? I don't know. But I do know I'm getting tired of Bush Bashing everywhere else. If he nominated her out of fear, I can certainly understand that. Afterall, the leftist dems were threatening to fillibuster ANY nomination he made. At least they haven't done that with her. It seems to me that no matter what Bush does, he can't win. He can't please everyone. So he's got to do what HE feels is best for the country. Period.

[Jemidon2004]

Dunno, I don't watch T.V. much anymore and I just hear news from word of mouth. i only knew a tropical storm was hitting when I saw it coming up at the college. I love my little niche in the mountains, it enables me to focus more on God instead of the trivial things of this world. So I have no opinion on the matter.

Coram Deo,
Joshua

[JimmySwift]

Hi all,

Cute question FC....

It certainly remains to be seen what kind of SCJ Miers will end up being. I think she really could go either way on a lot of different issues, which will both delight and terrify a few people, especialy here at CU...

cheers,

Jimmy

[Shammu]

I do know I'm getting tired of Bush Bashing everywhere else.

AMEN!
Seems F_C enjoys these kind of threads.

It seems to me that no matter what Bush does, he can't win. He can't please everyone. So he's got to do what HE feels is best for the country. Period.

Again, AMEN!
Seems like some folks can't/won't accept that. They love their Bush bashing.

[Soldier4Christ]

Seems like some folks can't/won't accept that. They love their Bush bashing.

Some people are not happy unless they have someone else that they can belittle.

Mat 12:33  Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Luk 6:45  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.



 

[Florida_Catholic]

Wow!  Can you say "Defensive"?  Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments.  Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.

It is clear that deep down you're not happy with his decisions and feel the need to defend him because you see it as defending yourself since you voted for him and his Republican cronies and in a way you feel partially responsible for his actions.

Certainly it is noble to feel responsible, but I think it's obvious that very few people intended for what they got when voting for Bush.  Even though you may have misjudged Bush, Gore, and Kerry, it's not your fault that the President has led this country on rampage that has damaged the environment - which our kids will have to live in, exploded the deficit - which our kids will have to pay for, made us more dependant on big oil, left at-large for over four years the country's worst enemy - a 6ft tall terrorist dragging a dialysis machine from recording studio to recording studio, led us into a senseless and failing war in a country that posed little threat to us, increased the rate of poverty every year, appointed his unqualified friends into important positions leaving us all unsafe, put a political party of criminals in charge, and stalled the decrease in abortions seen in the years before Bush.  You ought to take some time to pray about where you stand and what is most important- then decide if you should continue to support the Republican party.

My original post about the Supreme Court Nomination was intended to gain some insight into why so many conservatives are coming out against Miers.  I personally feel I don't have enough info to make an informed decision, just as was the case with Roberts.  These appointees have revealed very little about their positions on anything . . . how does anyone have such a strong opinion?  If you trust Bush's judgement you ought to support the nominee, otherwise you might not.  I noticed so many conservative leaders have come out against Miers and I really don't know why.  If you trust him on Roberts, why not on Miers?  As a separate question . . . do you believe Bush when he says that he doesn't know Mier's stance on Roe v. Wade?

[Soldier4Christ]

Wow!  Can you say "Defensive"?  Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments.  Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.

I think that you need to step back and take another look. As per usual you are misinterpreting things. It has nothing to do with your comments here. These comments were in regards to what LittlePilgrim experienced elsewhere.

[cris]

Do you support President Bush's nomination of Miers to the Supreme Court?  Why or why not?

I do, because I believe our president knows what he's doing, contrary to the opinion of others.  I'm sure he sought God long and hard over the nomination of both Roberts and Mier.  It's in God's hands.  Now, we, as good American citizens, need to pray for all of them.

[Soldier4Christ]

Now, we, as good American citizens, need to pray for all of them.

Amen to that!

It's good to see you again, Cris.

[cris]

Now, we, as good American citizens, need to pray for all of them.

Amen to that!

It's good to see you again, Cris.

Thanks, PR!  I've been in and out several times but very quickly.  I do keep everyone in my prayers when I'm away, though.  

I see Bronze has been under the weather for quite sometime.  I hope he gets well soon.  He's been in the hospital a long time this time.  Just a wishin' and a prayin' that God would open the windows of heaven and pour out a heap of healin' on all of us here at CU!  He will, but in His own time!

[Jemidon2004]

like I said, and iwll say again, Bush is apparently the guy God allowed to be put in office...while we may not agree with everything that he does, we should still pray for our leaders...and that they will follow God's will. Wasting time bashing him does no one any good. If an 18 year old can grasp this concept and utilize it, why can't you older people do it?....just a thought.

Coram Deo,
Joshua

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen Jemidon. The answer to that is in their heart.

[Shammu]

like I said, and iwll say again, Bush is apparently the guy God allowed to be put in office...while we may not agree with everything that he does, we should still pray for our leaders...and that they will follow God's will. Wasting time bashing him does no one any good. If an 18 year old can grasp this concept and utilize it, why can't you older people do it?....just a thought.

Coram Deo,
Joshua

AMEN!

[Shammu]

Wow!  Can you say "Defensive"?  Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments.  Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.

Well gee.... lets take a look at some of your posts.....
September 23

It's case and point that you believe that local officials didn't declare a state of emergency and that Bush has been hesitant to blame local officials.  Once again you've fallen prey to this powerful political machine's propaganda.  Governor Blanco actually declared a state of emergency and requested troop assistance on Friday August 26th, well in advance of the hurricane - before it had even been upgraded to a Category 3.  Furthermore, on September 2nd, “Under the command of President Bush’s two senior political advisers, the White House rolled out a plan…to contain the political damage from the administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina.”  Karl Rove and President Bush systematically put into the minds of the public that the local officials were at fault - easy way to shift blame from him and take out some small time Democrats.

September 22

OK, I'm not trying to make the case that the poll rating means that Bush is doing poorly.  I'm making the case that he's done so poorly that the poll rating is higher than it ought to be.  However, to get the facts straight, here's a list of reputable polls and where Bush's rating has fallen during his time in office.  They universally say that about 40% approve of the job he's doing

September 25

You argued for him when the Republicans impeached him?  Now it seems like that's what you're alluding to by saying "I looked to his few good points, not the bad"  That may be true, and would be consistent with the way you're defending our current President after he's commited so many wrongs that make him such a horrible role model for our children.  However, I haven't come across many like you.

September 24

Wow, you beat me there - no way am I going to subject myself to reading that long of an article from a source of Bush administration propaganda.  For one, you might refer to a reputable source of news; second, highlights and a link would be much more conducive to a healthy debate.  Blaming local residents is exactly the type of ridiculous political shift the blame approach that the Bush administration campaign led by Karl Rove is pushing.  Totally disgraceful.

September 24

I can agree with you there.  There certainly is plenty of blame to go around.  I am not trying to make the case that the local officials are bunch of geniuses that did everything they should have.  However, it is clear from even the timeline you put up that the local officials met the standard mentioned earlier "asking for help; state of emergency"  And that just like in the aftermath of September 11th, the different agencies did an awful job of interacting with each other.  These problems have not been fixed, in fact they've been made worse.

October 27,

Three of the reasons I support Kerry:

The presidency is a position that deals with very complex issues.  John Kerry has demonstrated that he has the analytical skills to deal with the details of very complicated topics and to handle the fine lines in a logical way.

The preisdent has a duty to defend the interests of everyday Americans.  John Kerry takes positions that consistently benefit everyday Americans - taxes, healthcare, labor laws etc..  These positions show greater concern for those who are poor and disadvantaged.

October 27

When politics and religion are mixed too closely there are serious problems.  My religion comes into my decisions, including political ones.  I learn my religion in churches.  However it's my job to put two and two together through prayer and study.  When a church participates in partisan politics or a candidate tries to take advantage of a church to do so it's a serious problem.  No political party or candidate can have a monopoly on a religion's morals and ethics.

October 20

I am one who thinks that our country's government depends on the public being honestly educated about current political events. Over the past four years the exact opposite has taken place.

Many Americans support attacking Iraq after believing a series of lies from the Bush Administration. As our source of information about terrorism, war, and foreign policy, the administration encourages a series of misconceptions that lead directly to their unfounded support.

October 17, 2004,

Let's not follow the Bush Administration in trying to squash intelligent discourse.

The debate we're having in this forum isn't because of traitors, but because debate is what makes our democracy great.

October 13

Bush isn't just misinformed, he's clearly lied.

The primary lie to remember is that he's misled so many Americans into believing that Iraq was linked to the September 11th Attacks!  That's totally false - the 9/11 report confirms that.  Faerenheit 9/11 is a movie that illuminates facts that are not learned from watching Fox News.  If you want balance you have to look at all the angles.

P.S. I'm still waiting for your proof, on this.

October 12,

Many Americans support attacking Iraq after believing a series of lies from the Bush Administration. As our source of information about terrorism, war, and foreign policy, the administration encourages a series of misconceptions that lead directly to their unfounded support.

http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/Iraq/Media_10_02_03_Report.pdf

The report at that link is an interesting study. It demonstrates some grave misconceptions held in this country.

This is just a sampling of your replies. I wasn't really looking for anything.

Wow!  Can you say "Defensive"?  Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments.  Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.

It has nothing to do with your comments made. I posted,  comments in regards to what LittlePilgrim replied. Thats why LittlePilgrim is quoted, not you.