ACLU Sends Out Talking Points for Dems on Bush’s Attorney General Pick

[Soldier4Christ]

ACLU Sends Out Talking Points for Dems on Bush’s Attorney General Pick

While the ACLJ is pleased with the nomination the ACLU is not quite as sure. The ACLU will only give their stamp of approval if the nominee takes an oath to give in to the demands of the ACLU…in particular four demands.

    In particular, the ACLU said the Senate should refuse to confirm Michael Mukasey or any nominee unless the nominee promises under oath to take the following four steps within the first thirty days in office:

    Turn over to the Judiciary Committee all documents in the Justice Department’s possession concerning the authorization to monitor any phone call in the United States without a warrant, and concerning the use of national security letters to obtain documents anywhere in America.

    Turn over to the Judiciary Committee all documents in the Justice Department’s possession authorizing the use of any interrogation or detention practices that are not authorized by the Army Field Manual on Interrogations, as well as any documents interpreting or analyzing any legal prohibitions on torture or cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

    Appoint an outside special counsel for the investigation and, if appropriate, prosecution of any person who violated federal laws protecting detainees against torture and abuse, or who violated federal laws against wiretapping within the United States without a warrant.

    Create a blue-ribbon committee of civil rights advisors to focus on restoring the Civil Rights Division to its historic role as the nation’s premier and nonpartisan civil rights enforcement agency.

Wow! Sounds like a laundry list for lawsuits! The ACLU doesn’t ask for much, do they? I’m sure I could come up with my own list to demand the nominee to take an oath on. I think I’ll demand that he launch an investigation into the ACLU. The ACLU should get A CLU.

Just another example…it doesn’t matter if Bush reaches out to the
bi-partisan middle…the left will oppose him no matter who he picks.

[Brother Jerry]

Once again they will unjustly place demands on a position or process that they should have no part of...not only should the ACLU not have any say whatsoever in a political process, but the House and such should not interfere where they technically should not.