The American Political "Center" and the Nomination of Radical Sam Alito

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BuzzFlash: The Myth of the American Political "Center" and the Nomination of Radical Sam Alito

Excerpt:

So let's do our own set of poll questions here and speculate how, if the American public had the actual information in their brains about Alito's positions, they might respond:

1) Do you believe that a President of the United States should be allowed to break the law?

2) Do you believe that the balance of powers enshrined in our Constitution should be changed to make the President much more powerful, giving him the right to interpret the law as he sees fit?

3) Do you believe in altering our Constitutional system of checks and balances?

4) Do you believe that the federal government should be prohibited from regulating the individual possession of machine guns?

5) Do you believe that the Federal Bench should inhibit voting rights?

6) Do you believe that the police can strip-search a ten-year old girl even though there is no warrant to perform such an action and the girl is not implicated in any legal activity?

7) Do you believe that the Federal and local governments have a right to violate your privacy?

8) Do you believe that the Federal government should be prohibited from enforcing laws that clean up our environment?

9) Do you believe that the Federal government should be prohibited from protecting the health, safety and welfare of its citizens?

10) Do you believe that a Supreme Court nominee who lies to or misleads Congress during his hearings should be confirmed?

Now, we suspect that if you asked the above 10 questions, more than 75% of Americans would answer "No," meaning that they would oppose Alito. That's because Alito would answer "Yes" to all these questions, if he were to answer them truthfully in a confession booth. (See http://www.savethecourt.org/site/c.mwK0JbNTJrF/b.1359291/k.8C02/Alitos_Record.htm) 75% of the American public. It's pure speculation based on common sense, but that's a landslide against the judicial policies of Alito.

The problem with polling that the media, Republicans and entrenched Democrats use to justify the "myth of the Center" is that they are polls based on misinformation. In most of the polls, when people are informed of actual positions or facts that they are unaware of, their responses shift dramatically away from the "perceived center" all the way over toward many of the positions advocated by the so-called "fiery liberals." Even on the question of choice and Roe v. Wade, 2/3's of respondents shifted against Alito when informed of his anti-choice judicial convictions in a recent poll.

So, just what is the "center" that the Reid/Biden/Salazar (etc.) Democrats fear? The "center," if we mean a landslide majority of Americans, would be opposed to Alito if they ever got to know his actual rulings and positions on issues.

Entire Editorial:

http://www.buzzflash.com/editorial/06/01/edi06011.html

TC

[patrice]

1. You need one about police and the use of Excessive Force in re

the 15 year old purse snatcher who was shot in the back of the head. I tried that one out on two old ladies recently, one 86 and the other 95, and they were genuinely horrified. You'd think old ladies would be with Alito on that one.

[HockeyMom]

3. You can add in Laser Gunning 5 year old Kindergarteners

But don't worry. Alito with protect marriage from gays. :sarcasm:

[Wordie]

4. There are SO MANY points to raise about Alito! eom

[Wordie]

2. Some excellent points there - make them to your Senators!

These are points that should be mentioned to the fence-sitter Senators. They should be "obstructionist" (wear the label proudly, Senators; what you are obstructing is an endrun around the Constitution) with a nominee like Alito, and the article says why. It's up to them to articulate that to their constituents. From what this article says, if they do so, their constituents will follow them and support their decision to filibuster.

Thanks for posting this.

Recommended.

[mom cat]

5. Good talking points! Thanks! K&R