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The Case Against Obama: Social Issues
Obama Initiated A “Major Legal Policy Shift” By Directing The Justice Department To Stop Defending DOMA. “President Obama, in a major legal policy shift, has directed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act — the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages — against lawsuits challenging it as unconstitutional.” (Charlie Savage, “Justice Dept. To Stop Defending Federal Law On Gay Marriage,” The New York Times, 2/23/11)
2. Obama Repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell While U.S. Troops Are Still On The Battlefield
Obama Signed
The Repeal Of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell In December 2010. “President Barack Obama signed a landmark law Wednesday repealing the
ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, fulfilling one
of his major campaign pledges and casting the issue as a matter of civil
rights long denied.”
(“Obama Signs Repeal
Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'”
The Associated Press,
12/22/10)
· There Remain “Numerous Legal Questions Raised By The End Of The Ban.” “Military and administration officials are wrestling with numerous legal questions raised by the end of the ban — knowing that courts are waiting in the wings. They include what to do about pending expulsion proceedings, and when those ousted under the old policy might apply to rejoin the armed forces.” (“Obama Signs Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'” The Associated Press, 12/22/10) 3. Despite Obama’s Misleading Rhetoric ObamaCare Will Provide Federal Funding For Abortions Obama Signed An Executive Order Supposedly Preventing Federal Funding Of Abortion. "President Obama today signed an executive order banning federal funding for abortion, as he had promised to anti-abortion Democrats. ... The executive order is intended to ensure that current law limiting federal funding for abortion is maintained and it will extend the restrictions to the newly created health insurance exchanges." (Jake Tapper And Huma Khan, "Obama Signs Executive Order On Abortion Today," ABC News, 3/24/10)
· Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) On The Executive Order: "Well It Can't Be Changed By Executive Order Because An Executive Order Can't Change The Law ..." (FOX News, 3 /21/10)
· U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: "Only A Change In The Law Enacted By Congress, Not An Executive Order, Can Begin To Address This Very Serious Problem In The Legislation..." (Steven Ertelt, "Catholic Bishops Join Pro-Life Groups Against Abortion-Executive Order Idea," LifeNews.com, 3/21/10)
National Right to Life
Committee Says ObamaCare Remains Pro-Abortion Bill.
"The
National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) remains strongly opposed to the
Senate-passed health bill (H.R. 3590). A lawmaker who votes for
this bill is voting to require federal agencies to subsidize and
administer health plans that will pay for elective abortion, and
voting to undermine longstanding pro-life policies in other ways as
well. Pro-life citizens nationwide know that this is a
pro-abortion bill."
(National Right To Life Committee, "Statement By The National Right To
Life Committee On Abortion 'Deal' On Health Care Legislation,"
Press Release,
3/21/10) · And Obama's Executive Order "Changes Nothing." "The executive order promised by President Obama was issued for political effect. It changes nothing. It does not correct any of the serious pro-abortion provisions in the bill. The president cannot amend a bill by issuing an order, and the federal courts will enforce what the law says." (National Right To Life Committee, "Statement By The National Right To Life Committee On Abortion 'Deal' On Health Care Legislation," Press Release, 3/21/10)
ObamaCare Subsidizes Plans That Offer Abortion, Violating Federal Laws That Forbid Use Of Federal Funds For Any "Part Of A Health Benefits Package That Covers Elective Abortions." "The Senate bill uses federal funds to subsidize health plans that cover abortions. Sec. 1303 limits only the direct use of a federal tax credit specifically to fund abortion coverage; it tries to segregate funds within health plans, to keep federal funds distinct from funds directly used for abortions. But the credits are still used to pay overall premiums for health plans covering elective abortions. This violates the policy of current fe deral laws on abortion funding, including the Hyde amendment, which forbid use of federal funds for any part of a health benefits package that covers elective abortions. By subsidizing plans that cover abortion, the federal government will expand abortion coverage and make abortions more accessible." (Secretariat Of Pro-Life Activities, "Abortion Funding In The Senate Health Care Reform Bill," United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops, 3/4/10) 4. Obama Rescinded The Conscience Clause, Exposing Doctors And Nurses To Discrimination
"The Obama Administration Rescinded Most Of A Federal Regulation Friday Designed To Protect Health Workers Who Refuse To Provide Care They Find Objectionable On Personal Or Religious Grounds." (Rob Stein, "Obama Administration Replaces Controversial 'Conscience' Regulation For Health-Care Workers," The Washington Post, 2/18/11)
Obama's New
Regulation Eliminates The Cutting Off Of Federal Funding To Entities
That Discriminated Against Individuals Who Refuse To Participate In
Certain Practices Because Of “Personal, Moral Or Religious Beliefs.” "Calling the Bush-era rule 'unclear and potentially overbroad in
scope,' the new, much narrower version essentially leaves in place only
long-standing federal protections for workers who object to performing
abortions or sterilizations. It also retains the Bush rule's formal
process for workers to file complaints. ... The Bush regulation, if
enforced, would have cut off federal funding for thousands of entities,
including state and local governments, hospitals, health plans and
clinics, if they did not accommodate doctors, nurses, pharmacists or
other employees who refused to participate in care they felt violated
their personal, moral or religious beliefs."
(Rob Stein, "Obama
Administration Replaces Controversial 'Conscience' Regulation For
Health-Care Workers,"
The Washington Post, 2/18/11) · "The Rule Was Sought By Conservative Groups, Which Argued That Workers Were Increasingly Being Fired, Disciplined Or Penalized In Other Ways For Trying To Exercise Their 'Right Of Conscience.'" (Rob Stein, "Obama Administration Replaces Controversial 'Conscience' Regulation For Health-Care Workers," The Washington Post, 2/18/11)
Christian Medical Association Says Obama's New Regulation "Diminishes The Civil Rights That Protect Conscientious Physicians And Other Healthcare Professionals Against Discrimination." "Dr. Ries added, 'The Obama administration's regulatory action today diminishes the civil rights that protect conscientious physicians and other healthcare professionals against discrimination. Any weakening of protections against discrimination against life-affirming healthcare professionals ultimately threatens to severely worsen patient access to health care.'" (Christian Medical Association, "CMA Physicians, Former HHS Asst. Secretary Decry Obama Administration's Regulatory Action On Conscience And Discrimination," Press Release, 2/18/11) 5. Obama Has Repeatedly Nominated Liberal Extremists To The Federal Bench
Obama-Appointed Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Stands “Shoulder-To-Shoulder With The Liberal Left.” “Elena Kagan has kept her cards so close to the vest that in the days after President Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, some on the left worried she was too moderate to replace liberal Justice John Paul Stevens. But in documents obtained by CBS News, Kagan--while working as a law clerk to the late Justice Thurgood Marshall - made her positions clear on some of the nation's most contentious social issues. The documents… show Kagan standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the liberal left...” (Jan Crawford, “Documents Show Kagan's Liberal Opinion on Social Issues,” CBS News, 6/3/10)
· Obama Hopes That Kagan Can Defend His Agenda On The Supreme Court By Acting As “A Forceful, Effective Counterweight” To Justices Roberts And Scalia. “White House aides also have signaled that Obama believes Kagan could provide a forceful, effective counterweight to Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia, and perhaps even be the bridge to bring Justice Anthony Kennedy onto the liberal side in narrow 5-4 decisions.” (Josh Gerstein, “Elena Kagan strategy: Avoid a big GOP fight,” Politico, 5/10/10)
Obama-Appointed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Was Part Of A Panel That Issued A Per Curiam Opinion Stating That The Second Amendment Does Not Apply To The States, But Only To Limitations The Federal Government Seeks To Place On The Right To Bear Arms. “Sotomayor was also a member of the panel that issued a per curiam opinion in another controversial case that may be headed for the Court next year. In Maloney v. Cuomo, 554 F.3d 56 (2009), the panel considered (as relevant here) a claim by a New York attorney that a state law prohibiting possession of a hukka stick … violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms. The district court rejected the claim on the ground that the Second Amendment does not apply to the states. On appeal, the panel affirmed.” (Tom Goldstein, “Judge Sotomayor’s Appellate Opinions In Civil Cases,” SCOTUSBLOG, 5/15/09)
· Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms Said They Have “Grave Concern” Over Sotomayor’s Record On The Second Amendment. “It is extremely important that a Supreme Court justice understand and appreciate the origin and meaning of the Second Amendment, a constitutional guarantee permanently enshrined in the Bill of Rights. … Judge Sotomayor's record on the Second Amendment causes us grave concern about her treatment of this enumerated Constitutional right.” (Press Release, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, 7/7/09)
· Sotomayor Once Argued Her Confirmation As A Federal Appeals Court Judge Was Held Up Because Of “Republican Lawmakers' Ethnic Stereotypes.” “Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor once told a group of minority lawyers that she believed a delay in her confirmation as a federal appeals judge a decade ago was driven partly by Republican lawmakers' ethnic stereotypes of her, suggesting that the tensions surrounding her current nomination are hardly new to the New York jurist.” (Alec MacGillis, Amy Goldstein & Robert Barnes, “Sotomayor Speeches Woven With Ethnicity,” The Washington Post, 6/5/09)
Obama Nominee For The 2nd Circuit Court Of Appeals Robert Chatigny Struck Down Connecticut’s “Online Sex-Offender Registry” Claiming It “Violated The Rights” Of Some Sex-Offenders. “A federal judge’s ruling overturning part of the state’s new law establishing an online sex-offender registry prompted lawmakers yesterday to offer amendments to the law. On Monday, Judge Robert Chatigny of Federal District Court ruled that the registry violated the rights of some ‘nondangerous registrants’ because they had no way to appeal. The speaker of the House, Moira K. Lyons, a Democrat, proposed an amendment to allow registrants to petition a judge to be removed from the list. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said he would appeal the ruling.” (Paul Zielbauer, “Hartford: Offender Law To Be Amended,” The New York Times, 4/5/01)
· During A Death Sentence Appeal For Serial Killer Michael Ross, Chatigny “Abandoned Neutrality And Became An Advocate On Behalf Of Saving Ross From Execution.” “[T]he Complaints allege that in the course of these proceedings Judge Chatigny abandoned neutrality and became an advocate on behalf of saving Ross from execution, exceeding his judicial authority and defying the rulings of higher courts.” (Report To The Judicial Council Of The Second Circuit, “Investigate Allegations of Judicial Misconduct,” 7/11/06)
o Chatigny Said Ross Never Should Have Been Sentenced To Death Because “His Sexual Sadism, Which Was Found By Every Single Person Who Looked At Him, Is Clearly A Mitigating Factor.” (U.S. District Court For The District Of Connecticut, “Telephone Conference Before: Hon. Robert N. Chatigny,” Chief U.S.D.J., 1/28/05)
Obama Nominee For The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Goodwin Liu Thinks Judges Should Interpret The Constitution “In Light Of Evolving Precedent, Historical Experience, Practical Consequence, and Societal Change.” LIU, KARLAN & SCHROEDER: “But the overarching question it poses is not simply how the Constitution would have applied during the Framing era, but rather how it should apply today in order to preserve its meaning and authority in the light of evolving precedent, historical experience, practical consequences, and societal change.” (Goodwin Liu, Pamela Karlan, Chistopher Schroeder, “Keeping Faith With The Constitution,” p. 5, American Constitution Society, 2009)
6. Obama Opposed California’s Proposition 8 And Has Expanded The Federal Government’s Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples
When Reading Obama’s Statements On Prop 8, “You Might Think President Obama Supports The Rights Of Gays To Marry.” “Judging by the White House statement after a federal judge struck down California's Proposition 8 on Wednesday, you might think President Obama supports the rights of gays to marry. The president ‘has spoken out in opposition to Proposition 8 because it is divisive and discriminatory. He will continue to promote equality for LGBT Americans,’ the White House said.” (Michael D. Shear, “President Obama’s Beliefs Meet His Policy,” The Washington Post, 8/5/10)
“Instead, Obama Supports Civil Unions, The Extension Of Legal Benefits To Gay Couples, Which He Says Provide Important Rights To Gays And Lesbians In Their Everyday Lives.” (Michael D. Shear, “President Obama’s Beliefs Meet His Policy,” The Washington Post, 8/5/10)
Obama Issued An Executive Order Allowing Same Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights. “President Obama's decision Thursday night to grant same-sex couples hospital visitation rights is the latest and most visible example of a strategy to make concrete steps toward equality for gays and lesbians without sparking a broad cultural debate or a fight with Congress.” (Michael D. Shear, “Gay Visitation Order Shows How Obama Brings Big Change With Small Actions,” The Washington Post, 4/17/10)
Obama Has Been Acting On Policy Recommendations From The Human Rights Campaign Since Taking Office. “Over the next several months, the administration quietly began acting on the recommendations: The State Department started issuing embassy ID cards to same-sex partners of diplomats; Housing and Urban Development ended discrimination in housing assistance programs; HHS pledged to change its policies regarding HIV-positive visitors and immigrants.” (Michael D. Shear, “Gay Visitation Order Shows How Obama Brings Big Change With Small Actions,” The Washington Post, 4/17/10)
7. Obama Ordered Federal Tax Dollars To Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Obama Signed
An Executive Order Allowing Federal Tax Dollars To Go Towards Embryonic
Stem Cell Research.
"President Obama signed an executive order Monday repealing a Bush-era
policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell
research. Obama's move overturns an order signed by President Bush in
2001 that barred the National Institutes of Health from funding research
on embryonic stem cells beyond using 60 cell lines that existed at that
time.” (“Obama
Overturns Bush Policy On Stem Cells,”
CNN, 3/9/09)
·
Obama: “In Recent
Years, When It Comes To Stem Cell Research, Rather Than Furthering
Discovery, Our Government Has Forced What I Believe Is A False Choice
Between Sound Science And Moral Values."
(“Obama Overturns Bush Policy On Stem Cells,”
CNN, 3/9/09) “The New Guidelines Do Not Allow The Use Of Federal Dollars To Create The Stem Cells But Do Allow Researchers To Work With Them If They Are Made By Another Lab.” (Jeremy Pelofsky and Maggie Fox, “U.S. Court Rules Against Obama's Stem Cell Policy,” Reuters, 8/23/10)
8. Obama Supports Planned Parenthood And Its Federal Funding Of Abortions
Obama Has Defended Planned Parenthood. “Pro-life politicians have often gone after the abortion provider, while pro-choice politicians like President Obama have rushed to its defense. In our exclusive interview, the President deflected the impact of the video sting. ‘I think sometimes these issues get manufactured,’ he said ‘they get a lot of attention in the blogosphere.’” (Ryan Nobles, “Obama Defends Planned Parenthood Despite Video Sting,” NBC12 [Richmond], 2/18/11)
Planned Parenthood “Commits Nearly One-Third Of The Abortions In The United States.” “But even so, what leads a major university in the ‘Jesuit educational tradition’ to crawl into bed with Planned Parenthood, which commits nearly one-third of the abortions in the United States?” (Patrick J. Reilly, “Is Planned Parenthood in the ‘Jesuit Tradition’?” Inside Catholic.com, 2/24/11)
Obama: “You Know My Bottom Line Is I Think That Planned Parenthood In The Past Has Done Good Work. If There Was A Specific Problem At This Center, It Should Be Addressed, But We Shouldn't Get So Distracted With Some Of These Issues." (Ryan Nobles, “Obama Defends Planned Parenthood Despite Video Sting,” NBC12 [Richmond], 2/18/11)
9. Obama Is Against School Choice And Giving Parents Control Over Their Children’s Education
Obama's Budget Killed Funding For DC Opportunity Scholarships That Provided Vouchers To Students In Underperforming Schools. "[I]t's clear that President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress have already written the epilogue to this worthy program. Their disregard for how vouchers have helped children is so complete that it seems that the best chance, perhaps the only chance, for the program's survival is for local officials to step in. The latest evidence of the administration washing its hands of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program is seen in the 2011 budget proposal it unveiled this week. It targets $9 million for the program but specifies that this will be 'the final request' for federal funding." (Editorial, "D.C. Support Needed To Pressure Congress On School Vouchers," The Washington Post, 2/4/10) Even Though Obama's Own Education Department Said DC Opportunity Scholarship Students Perform Better In Reading Than Non-Voucher Students. "Overall, those offered a scholarship were performing at statistically higher levels in reading equivalent to 3.1 months of additional learning ... Parents were more satisfied with their child's school (as measured by the percentage giving the school a grade of A or B) and viewed their child's school as safer and more orderly if the child was offered a scholarship." ("Evaluation Of The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Impact After Three Years ," Executive Summary, National Center For Educational Evaluation And Regional Assistance, 3/09) 10. Many Americans No Longer Feel That The President Shares Their Values
46 Percent Of Americans Think Obama Does Not Share Their Values, Including 52 Percent Of Independents. (Quinnipiac, 1,647 RV, MoE 2.4%, 1/4/11-1/11/11)
“Americans Are Less Likely To Believe Obama Holds This View Than They Are To Think The Same About” Former Presidents. “On the whole, Americans, by 58% to 37%, believe Obama thinks the U.S. is exceptional, consistent with what he and his advisers maintain. But Americans are less likely to believe Obama holds this view than they are to think the same about Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.” (Jeffrey M. Jones, “Americans See U.S. As Exceptional; 37% Doubt Obama Does,” Gallup, 12/22/10) |
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