01-19-2019, 10:32 AM
Mazie is an f'in Bigot hopte...
Frank,
Here are Mazie's exact comments:
“The Knights of Columbus has taken a number of extreme positions,” Hirono stated in written questions, citing the group’s contributions to California’s Proposition 8 campaign to legally define marriage as between one man and one woman.
“If confirmed, do you intend to end your membership with this group to avoid any appearance of bias?”
“Will you recuse yourself from all cases in which the Knights of Columbus has taken a position?”
The Knights of Columbus have taken positions which are opposed to federal law. Mazie did not denigrate Brian Buescher's religion or his beliefs, she simply asked him whether he would set those beliefs aside when they conflicted with federal law. That's not bigotry, it's properly vetting a candidate for a position on the bench.
What if a Muslim judge in America, a member of Knights of Islam* who had shown support for Sharia law was nominated for the federal bench, and Mazie asked them:
“Will you recuse yourself from all cases in which the Knights of Islam* have taken a position?”
Would Mazie be a bigot, or a senator asking a tough, challenging question which might affect decisions made by that person in the future?
* not as real organization
Frank,
Here are Mazie's exact comments:
“The Knights of Columbus has taken a number of extreme positions,” Hirono stated in written questions, citing the group’s contributions to California’s Proposition 8 campaign to legally define marriage as between one man and one woman.
“If confirmed, do you intend to end your membership with this group to avoid any appearance of bias?”
“Will you recuse yourself from all cases in which the Knights of Columbus has taken a position?”
The Knights of Columbus have taken positions which are opposed to federal law. Mazie did not denigrate Brian Buescher's religion or his beliefs, she simply asked him whether he would set those beliefs aside when they conflicted with federal law. That's not bigotry, it's properly vetting a candidate for a position on the bench.
What if a Muslim judge in America, a member of Knights of Islam* who had shown support for Sharia law was nominated for the federal bench, and Mazie asked them:
“Will you recuse yourself from all cases in which the Knights of Islam* have taken a position?”
Would Mazie be a bigot, or a senator asking a tough, challenging question which might affect decisions made by that person in the future?
* not as real organization
“We do this thing not because it is easy, but because we thought it would be easy.”