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Cory Booker to Trump judicial nominee: Do you believe gay relationships are a sin?

Felis Leo said:
Well, no doubt you would think it is OK to ask about it. I certainly would be troubled if I had someone who I suspected of being an Islamist in front of me, and wanted to know more about his beliefs before making a decision about whether I would confirm him or not. But the question is whether it is permissible under presently-existing Constitutional norms. Presently it is not. If I had information that led me to strongly suspect that he believed the horrible things you presented in your hypothetical, I would not bother asking impermissible questions; I would simply not vote for him in the first place. Certainly, in the future there may be a push to limit or eliminate the protections given to religious people under the First Amendment. I hope that does not happen, but I would not discount the possibility of extreme anti-religious secular bigotry like the kind ThoughtEx would push becoming the order of the day.
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Wouldn’t it be possible to skirt the issue by asking about the believes, without bringing up the religion per se? Because, after all, you are asking about a person’s beliefs, not about their religion directly.
 
lwf said:
I would argue that the only reason to be be against an activity that makes no one a victim is an irrational fear of it. Hence the word 'homophobia.'
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That is a huge stretch.
 
apdst said:
Religious tests are forbidden by The Constitution. This is more proof that the Democrats can't be trusted with our civil rights. And these clowns want to transform The United States into a democratic socialist country, where they have even more power? **** that ****.

https://hotair.com/archives/2019/02...dicial-nominee-believe-gay-relationships-sin/
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The sad thing is that someone has to actually ask the question because many of the conservative judges are influenced by their religious upbringing and thus the need for the question.
 
independentusa said:
The sad thing is that someone has to actually ask the question because many of the conservative judges are influenced by their religious upbringing and thus the need for the question.
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What's really sad is that there are religious bigots in Congress who openly defy The Constitution.
 
Trippy Trekker said:
Clueless fool?

Doh! Booker, a Rhodes Scholar, has an impressive athletic pedigree, an undergraduate degree from Stanford and a Law Degree from Yale. Upon graduating Yale, he eschewed the prospect of beginning a career with a prestigious law firm, instead returning to the Newark area, serving on the city council, then Mayor of Newark, then as the junior Senator from NJ.
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Yeah, but common sense 1 has done so much more with his life.....
 
SCrider said:
So, are you saying to be a Christian you have to be a bigot?
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Are you proving that you have to put words into people's mouth, just so you can be a part of the conversation?

Are you admitting your own religious bigotry?

Why do you hate anyone that believes differently than you?

Are you ready for the pogroms to begin?
 
apdst said:
Are you proving that you have to put words into people's mouth, just so you can be a part of the conversation?

Are you admitting your own religious bigotry?

Why do you hate anyone that believes differently than you?

Are you ready for the pogroms to begin?
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My only bigotry is I don't like bigots, especially ones that hide behind religion to cover their bigotry
 
SCrider said:
My only bigotry is I don't like bigots, especially ones that hide behind religion to cover their bigotry
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And you consider Christians to be bigots. Thank you for proving me correct.
 
apdst said:
And you consider Christians to be bigots. Thank you for proving me correct.
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Do all Christians believe the same things? Some are bigots and some are not. The end.....
 
SCrider said:
Do all Christians believe the same things? Some are bigots and some are not. The end.....
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All Christians believe homosexuality is a sin, so your anti-Christian bigotry has been exposed.
 
apdst said:
All Christians believe homosexuality is a sin, so your anti-Christian bigotry has been exposed.
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Yes, if that was true, which it's not, then I would rightfully call out christians as bigots.
 
SCrider said:
Yes, if that was true, which it's not, then I would rightfully call out christians as bigots.
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You've clearly stated that you hate people who have different beliefs than you do.

big·ot
/ˈbiɡət/Submit
noun
a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions.
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apdst said:
You've clearly stated that you hate people who have different beliefs than you do.
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Yes, I have an intolerance for the intolerant.
 
lwf said:
That isn't a religious test, it's a homophobia test and his constituents have a right to know if homophobia will affect his duty as a judge.
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sometimes i'm blown away that posts like this ^ have to actually be typed. people should be able to figure this stuff out by themselves. is every republican here either a Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity worshiper?
 
Mason66 said:
That is a huge stretch.
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How so? What motive is there to be against an activity in which no one involved is in any way victimized?
 
lwf said:
How so? What motive is there to be against an activity in which no one involved is in any way victimized?
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Think what you want. Narrow mindedness is something you should work on.
 
Mason66 said:
Think what you want. Narrow mindedness is something you should work on.
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I'd rather not. I feel narrow mindedness is a weakness, much like homophobia.
 
lwf said:
I'd rather not. I feel narrow mindedness is a weakness, much like homophobia.
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Obviously not in this case.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Booker is a clueless fool.......... Spartacus strikes again!

Cory Booker schooled by Kavanaugh replacement pick after question on ‘LGBTQ law clerks’

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cory-booker-schooled-by-kavanaugh-replacement-pick-after-question-on-lgbtq-law-clerks

"Have you ever had any LGBTQ law clerks?" Booker asked.

Rao responded: "Senator, I've yet to be a judge. I don't have law clerks."

Booker didn’t miss a beat, and clarified that he meant “someone working for you.” Rao is currently the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a position described as the Trump administration’s “deregulatory czar."

“To be honest I don’t know the sexual orientation of my staff,” Rao responded. “I take people as they come, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation. I treat people as individuals.”
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Some GOPs just don't care about the tribalism and identity politics foisted upon America by the left.
It's the left's way of giving 'soft retribution' to the left's preferred groups who've been wronged....er, it's socialism's way of doing things...not who's best or what the people want but some socialistic moral....:lamo
 
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Grokmaster said:
Illegal to question his Faith. What a SLIMEBALL.
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So any question that starts with "Do you believe ..." is off limits?

How about "Do you believe that Loving v Virginia was decided correctly?"
 
So when will Ilhan Omar and Tlaib be questioned whether infidels should be killed?
 
Mason66 said:
Obviously not in this case.
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I feel like it is a weakness in this case. Homophobia puts you at a disadvantage in life. There are many members of the LGBT community with a lot to offer society. They are just as bright and hard working as the straight population, and spending time with some of them might make you a better person. You are missing out on a great deal of life by harboring an irrational fear of them.
 
lwf said:
I feel like it is a weakness in this case. Homophobia puts you at a disadvantage in life. There are many members of the LGBT community with a lot to offer society. They are just as bright and hard working as the straight population, and spending time with some of them might make you a better person. You are missing out on a great deal of life by harboring an irrational fear of them.
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Are you speaking directly to me?

I was not the one who left no room for any other explanation other than fear. That is narrow mindedness, which you proudly possess.
 
Mason66 said:
Are you speaking directly to me?

I was not the one who left no room for any other explanation other than fear. That is narrow mindedness, which you proudly possess.
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What other explanation is there to be against homosexuality?
 
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