01-19-2019, 02:55 PM
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Originally posted by HereOnThePrimalEdge
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
Here on the primal edge
Comparing Sharia law to the Catholic religion does not deserve an answer.
I ask if your post "Because her father Mike is a member of... the Knights of Columbus" was your opinion or did you get that from a media source. You couched that statement as if it came from Tulsi or was in fact her motivation for calling a bigot a bigot.
Which is it?
A source for your direct quote of hirono's would be appreciated.
quote from the National Review...
Hirono and Harris directly asked Buescher whether his Catholic beliefs would prevent him from faithfully executing his duties as a judge, and Hirono went so far as to demand that he drop his membership in the Knights and recuse himself from any case on which the group has taken a position.
A little different than what you posted
bold by me