Christian fascists oppose Ogden Nomination

Here is an advisory sent to the members of HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). They continue to spread lies and deception about the UN CRC.
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HSLDA: Senate Judiciary Committee
to Vote on Ogden Nomination–Calls Needed

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on David Ogden’s confirmation for deputy attorney general on Thursday, February 26. We previously informed you that Ogden has been nominated by President Obama to the second highest position in the Justice Department.

Home School Legal Defense Association urges you to immediately contact your U.S. senator who is on the committee, as listed below, and voice your opposition to Ogden’s confirmation.

The most important reason to oppose Ogden’s nomination is his belief that the rules found in the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6077 ) are already binding on the United States under the doctrines of international law.

For background information on this doctrine, see Michael Farris’ article, “A Deeper Understanding of the Threat of International Law” (http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6078 ) in the November/December 2007 Home School Court Report.

This means Ogden believes that the legal rules contained in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are already binding on the United States, even though this treaty has never been sent to the U.S. Senate for ratification.

Homeschoolers have long understood the dangers of this international treaty, which contains the core principle that the government is primarily responsible for the education and upbringing of children, not the parents. Ogden used this U.N. treaty in a Supreme Court brief to reach the conclusion that America’s courts can overrule state law, using international law as their guidepost for constitutional interpretation. And Ogden successfully argued this philosophy to the highest court in the land.

Clearly, Ogden is a proven advocate for the harmful position that international law should be used to interpret the Constitution of the United States and be controlling over state laws.

If this weren’t enough, Ogden has a history of representing Playboy and other purveyors of pornography in high-profile legal cases. He also challenged the legality of using filters on library computers to protect children from seeing pornography. His record prompts many to question whether Ogden would enforce the nation’s pornography laws, as would be part of his job description as deputy attorney general.

The U.S. Senate needs to understand that the American public does not approve of officials who believe that international law trumps American law written by representatives elected by the American people.

Please call your senator today to register your opposition to David Ogden.

You can also use our Legislative Toolbox to contact your senator:
http://capwiz.com/hslda/home

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Patrick J. Leahy
Chairman, D-Vermont
(202) 224-4242

Herb Kohl
D-Wisconsin
(202) 224-5653

Arlen Specter
Ranking Member, R-Pennsylvania
(202) 224-4254

Dianne Feinstein
D-California
(202) 224-3841

Orrin G. Hatch
R-Utah
(202) 224-5251

Russell D. Feingold
D-Wisconsin
(202) 224-5323

Charles E. Grassley
R-Iowa
(202) 224-3744

Charles E. Schumer
D-New York
(202) 224-6542

Jon Kyl
R-Arizona
(202) 224-4521

Richard J. Durbin
D-Illinois
(202) 224-2152

Jeff Sessions
R-Alabama
(202) 224-4124

Benjamin L. Cardin
D-Maryland
(202) 224-4524

Lindsey Graham
R-South Carolina
(202) 224-5972

Sheldon Whitehouse
D-Rhode Island
(202) 224-2921

John Cornyn
R-Texas
(202) 224-2934

Ron Wyden
D-Oregon
(202) 224-5244

Tom Coburn
R-Oklahoma
(202) 224-5754

Amy Klobuchar
D-Minnesota
202-224-3244

Edward E. Kaufman
D-Delaware
(202) 224-5042

Sincerely,

J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President

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My comment:

We can call our senators and ask them to vote yes on the Ogden Nomination. Thanks to HSLDA we have the phone numbers right here.

For accurate information on the UN CRC refer to the official UN web page or the Harvard study I posted previously. I will be listing that study in our discussion forum for future reference. HSLDA and Parentsrights.org are closely associated as is Patrick Henry College. They are all part of a scheme to make it possible for Christian fascists to keep their children out of the public schools and brainwash them at home 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Children trapped in their miserable parents clutches are not allowed any freedom to investigate the world. No video, no movies, no music, books or magazines are given to them except the ones approved by parents. They are unable to make friends with any other children except from families like theirs. It is cruel and a horrible crime against these children. As many as 1.5 million may be trapped by their despicable parents.

These sham schools must be closed down and the parents should be prosecuted for emotional abuse.