Comments on: Judge David Hamilton’s Record http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/ The Foundry promotes conservative policies and principles by offering the best in public policy research with the day’s current events. The Foundry is published by The Heritage Foundation. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:50:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Linhamhttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-73506 Mark Linham Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:51:42 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-73506 It is NOT socialism to aggressively defend [substantive] due process in "criminal" cases, especially cases involving consensual crimes, such as marijuana possession! This IS upholding the law! If I have the right to (my) life, then it is none of the government's damn business if I want to smoke marijuana or not. If on the other hand, I do not have the right to life, and thus must submit to government regulations on what I may do with my own body, then per the constitutional limitations on what the police may do even when pursuing criminal cases, there should at least be full requirements of adherence to due process in force to limit what the police may do when surveilling, searching, or investigating me. This is a bedrock Constitutional principle named in Amendment Four of the Bill of Rights. Nothing could be more pro-American than this basic idea, which not incidentally happens also to be the law of the land.By the very same token "informed consent" abortion laws violate free access to abortion and thus violate the same principle of self-determination - in this case, for young women - that I named earlier as well.As for the case involving the police officer and the sex tapes, teenagers have sex all the time, and are more than biologically capable of legitimately consenting to it. It is idiotic to have, or to enforce, statutes against this.I think it is inconsistent to ban Jesus Christ from the floor of a state legislature, while not also banning Allah. That IS inconsistent and unfair. This (legitimate) criticism notwithstanding, Judge Hamilton should be identified as essentially a pro-freedom judge, and not a leftist or socialist at all.Please, therefore, advocate FOR the confirmation of Judge David Hamilton.Mark It is NOT socialism to aggressively defend [substantive] due process in “criminal” cases, especially cases involving consensual crimes, such as marijuana possession! This IS upholding the law! If I have the right to (my) life, then it is none of the government’s damn business if I want to smoke marijuana or not. If on the other hand, I do not have the right to life, and thus must submit to government regulations on what I may do with my own body, then per the constitutional limitations on what the police may do even when pursuing criminal cases, there should at least be full requirements of adherence to due process in force to limit what the police may do when surveilling, searching, or investigating me. This is a bedrock Constitutional principle named in Amendment Four of the Bill of Rights. Nothing could be more pro-American than this basic idea, which not incidentally happens also to be the law of the land.

By the very same token “informed consent” abortion laws violate free access to abortion and thus violate the same principle of self-determination – in this case, for young women – that I named earlier as well.

As for the case involving the police officer and the sex tapes, teenagers have sex all the time, and are more than biologically capable of legitimately consenting to it. It is idiotic to have, or to enforce, statutes against this.

I think it is inconsistent to ban Jesus Christ from the floor of a state legislature, while not also banning Allah. That IS inconsistent and unfair. This (legitimate) criticism notwithstanding, Judge Hamilton should be identified as essentially a pro-freedom judge, and not a leftist or socialist at all.

Please, therefore, advocate FOR the confirmation of Judge David Hamilton.

Mark

]]> By: Rick, Northwest Indianahttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-69723 Rick, Northwest Indiana Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:07:24 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-69723 Another case of this administration cramming it's liberal, socialist agenda down the throats of the passive general public -- ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Another case of this administration cramming it’s liberal, socialist agenda down the throats of the passive general public — ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

]]> By: Senate Confirmation VOTE THURSDAY; As in Tomorrow - susananne’s Diary - RedStatehttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-69421 Senate Confirmation VOTE THURSDAY; As in Tomorrow - susananne’s Diary - RedState Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:56:08 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-69421 [...] judicial “footnotes.” Hamilton is a radical judge who has had many rulings overtuned. Heritage has his record. It is not pretty and has many rulings being [...] [...] judicial “footnotes.” Hamilton is a radical judge who has had many rulings overtuned. Heritage has his record. It is not pretty and has many rulings being [...]

]]> By: Gavel Grab » Wednesday Media Summaryhttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-69266 Gavel Grab » Wednesday Media Summary Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:57 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-69266 [...] Heritage Foundation: Judge David Hamilton’s Record November 17, 2009 [...] [...] Heritage Foundation: Judge David Hamilton’s Record November 17, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Bobbie Jayhttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-69096 Bobbie Jay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:27:46 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-69096 I can't believe it. I Just can't believe it. Yes, I can. I just don't want to... I can’t believe it. I Just can’t believe it.
Yes, I can. I just don’t want to…

]]> By: PA Pundits - Internationalhttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-69058 PA Pundits - International Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:32:45 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-69058 <strong>Judge David Hamilton’s Record...</strong>By Deborah O’Malley Today, the Senate may vote to limit debate on the nomination of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, a significant federal court which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and whose opinions are more o... Judge David Hamilton’s Record…

By Deborah O’Malley Today, the Senate may vote to limit debate on the nomination of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, a significant federal court which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and whose opinions are more o…

]]> By: M.D. snohomish wa.http://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-68969 M.D. snohomish wa. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:10:39 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-68969 hope and change? more like hopeless change hope and change? more like hopeless change

]]> By: Freedom of Speech, TXhttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-68923 Freedom of Speech, TX Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:57:59 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-68923 Poor Indiana.But, Illinios and Wisconson? You good citizens need to take your state back. Outside of the Left Coast and the North Eastern Coast Block, this is the "main" area dominated by liberal elitists.I feel sorry for the conservatives in those states, but only you can change it. Meanwhile, no one should be surprised at this nomination - um, um, um. Poor Indiana.

But, Illinios and Wisconson? You good citizens need to take your state back. Outside of the Left Coast and the North Eastern Coast Block, this is the “main” area dominated by liberal elitists.

I feel sorry for the conservatives in those states, but only you can change it. Meanwhile, no one should be surprised at this nomination – um, um, um.

]]> By: PJ illinoishttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-68855 PJ illinois Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:49 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-68855 Politics as usual. Anything with this administration MUST be rushed so there will be little time for the public to see the truth. This is wrong, it's underhanded and it should be illegal.RESTORE OUR CONSTITUTION! Follow that as intended by our founding fathers and we wouldn't have the problems we have today! Politics as usual. Anything with this administration MUST be rushed so there will be little time for the public to see the truth. This is wrong, it’s underhanded and it should be illegal.

RESTORE OUR CONSTITUTION!
Follow that as intended by our founding fathers and we wouldn’t have the problems we have today!

]]> By: This Hamilton Will Never be Compared to the Author of the Federalist Papers - The Republican Lawyer Bloghttp://blog.heritage.org/2009/11/17/judge-david-hamiltons-record/#comment-68854 This Hamilton Will Never be Compared to the Author of the Federalist Papers - The Republican Lawyer Blog Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:18 +0000 http://blog.heritage.org/?p=19980#comment-68854 [...] The Heritage Foundation [...] [...] The Heritage Foundation [...]

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