Two GOP-picked justices had no judicial experience
Re: “Vital questions for Elena Kagan,” editorial, May 11
How soon Republicans forget. In response to your editorial regarding Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s lack of experience on the bench, I would remind you that Earl Warren, an Eisenhower appointee, had no prior judicial experience, nor did William Rehnquist, a Reagan appointee. Both Republican justices went to on serve as admirable chief justices.
In fact, there is no requirement in the Constitution (or anywhere else) that a justice even be a lawyer. It makes sense today, but the Founding Fathers did not make it a requirement.
Roger Corey
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Security comes from faith, not government
Re: “No security in this world,” May 11
Cal Thomas is right that there are many people who bash our president. This is not a Christian response and should be called out. He’s also right that we are to obey authority figures, but we don’t have to agree with what they do that is against God’s word — we are to expose those things and stand for what God says is true.
There is no security in this earthly world, but true believers know that there is unshakable security in the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s what allows us to stand up for what is right and yes, to pray together for our country to turn to the Lord, which is so desperately needed in these troubling times.
Sandy Peterson
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Real story is how predators target gay men
Re: “Betts was area’s 3rd gay man killed recently during robbery,” May 5
I applaud the Examiner for shedding light on other cases in the Washington area similar to that of Brian Betts. Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) recently issued two community alerts to advise members of D.C.’s LGBT community about pickup violence. The failure to report factual similarities between the murder of Betts and other recent violent attacks against gay men is both dangerous and disheartening.
Withholding important information that could be used to keep other individuals safe shifts the focus onto the victims and questions their decision making, rather than acknowledging the fact that there are perpetrators who choose to actively target gay men through online and phone chat rooms.
We believe that this nationwide trend is the larger story and one that deserves to be explored.
Kelly Pickard
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