12 November 2017

Woefully Unqualified

The New York Times published an excellent but disturbing column Friday (link here) about how Donald Trump has repeatedly nominated stridently partisan and profoundly unqualified men and women to fill federal court vacancies. Per the Constitution, these are people who will serve for life unless they resign or retire.

One nominee, Leonard Grasz, has many reasons for being unqualified, but of interest here is his outspoken advocacy of LGBT "conversion therapy" programs. That fact alone should disqualify him.

Another nominee, Jeffrey Mateer, has said transgender children are part of "Satan's plan," a fact that should disqualify him, too. Other nominees are racists, anti-women, and/or religious zealots.

Arguably the most outrageously unqualified is the man who has only been a lawyer for three years and has never had even a single appearance in any court, let alone argued a case (details here). If confirmed and seated, he would be less qualified than any of the lawyers who appear before him in his court.

Many of the nominees show a contempt for the bedrock legal concept of precedent, the foundation holding together both the American legal system and other English-speaking nations. Rejecting precedent means a judge can make up law on the bench and choose to ignore laws altogether.

I strongly recommend you read both linked pieces. Trump's is acting like the dictator in a banana republic, appointing incompetent, partisan judges who will ignore the law when ever they choose.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous04:18

    Una pesadilla. amigo venezolano,Cucuta

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  2. Since «45» is in office and even before, «HE» proved his ignorance of USA's constitution and is constantly contesting the justice system as «HE» has the power to dictate his will.

    NO other presidents were as bad as him to fit the office as «45».

    No matter what «HE» says or «try» to do, «HE» acts as a dictator and surely NOT for ALL Americans.

    It's more than time to get rid of this moron, ignorant and unrespectful man.

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  3. I'd vote for this guy!

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