January 2006
New England Liberals Lead Charge Against Alito
by jasontrommLiberal Democrats waged an eleventh-hour attempt Monday to block Samuel Alito's Supreme Court confirmation, arguing that he would tilt the high court further to the right.
Sen. Obama Criticizes Filibuster Tactic - ABC News
by zboogSen. Obama, Other Democrats Oppose Alito Nomination but Criticize Filibuster Tactic
Kerry will try Alito filibuster - CNN.com - Jan 26, 2006
by zboogSen. John Kerry will attempt a filibuster to block the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
Why the Democrats should filibuster Alito - Minnesota Daily
by zboogThree reasons the Democrats should filibuster the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.
Judge Samuel J. Alito, Jr. Surely Will Be Confirmed
by jasontrommHe was going to be subjected to a filibuster. Now it appears that Supreme Court Justice Nominee Samuel J. Alito, Jr. will get an up-or-down vote.
Judges Praise Alito in Character Testimonies
by jasontromm (via)Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans on Thursday charged their Democratic colleagues with trying to smear Samuel Alito's reputation and character because they haven't been able to find anything legally wrong with confirming him to the Supreme Court.
Kennedy 'Exclusively' a Moonbat
by jasontrommIf there is one thing to be learned from the confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court, it’s that liberal Democrats will waste no opportunity to grandstand for their far left-wing even if that means being misleading with the facts, unprofessional with the questioning, and hypocritical with the insinuations. Case in point is liberal moonbat Ted Kennedy who blasted Judge Alito for being a member of an “exclusive” club of Princeton alumni without mentioning that he is a member of an “exclusive” all-male Harvard club.
Alito: No Person Is Above the Law
by jasontromm (via)With abortion and executive privilege to be two huge issues facing Samuel Alito during his confirmation hearing this week, the Supreme Court nominee said Monday that a good judge always keeps an open mind and that no person is above the law.
Abortion Advocates Disrupt Pro-Life Press Conference on Samuel Alito
by jasontrommAbortion advocates disrupted a press conference on Thursday by pro-life women's groups seeking to express their support for the Supreme Court nomination of Samuel Alito.
"True to form, advocates of so-called “choice” angrily tried to silence our choice to support Judge Alito’s fair confirmation process."
November 2005
Alito's Libertarian Streak
by jasontromm (via)Most debate about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has focused on his propensity to vote to overrule Roe v. Wade and the similarity between him and conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. But despite the superficial parallels between the two conservative, Italian-American Catholic jurists, it is important to recognize that Alito has a substantial libertarian dimension to his jurisprudence as well as a conservative one. In several key fields of law, he is more likely than Scalia and other conservatives to be skeptical of assertions of government power. More important, there is much in his record that should appeal to libertarians and -- to a lesser extent -- even left-wing liberals.
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