tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3101820848817623618..comments2024-03-29T11:33:48.153-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Morganelli: AG Stance on DOMA is Principled, Not PoliticsBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64959900680364173472013-07-25T11:02:08.386-04:002013-07-25T11:02:08.386-04:00John's argument is akin to a criminal public d...John's argument is akin to a criminal public defender saying that a defendant isn't entitled to a defense because the attorney doesn't "believe" in the defendant's innocence. That doesn't cut it, because the defense attorney's job is to provide a competent defense. Similarly, the Attorney General is required to argue in support of state laws to assure that someone does, and does it well. Of course there is politics involved in any elected office, but that doesn't justify abrogating clear responsibilities. The DA and the AG are wrong on this one- no matter which side of the DOMA issue they find themselves. Let the Court do its job and determine the constitutionality of the statute. Don't advocate for the AG to pre-judge it.bcmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41690984243079605412013-07-25T00:32:37.715-04:002013-07-25T00:32:37.715-04:00I voted for Kane, mainly because of the slimey com...I voted for Kane, mainly because of the slimey commercial the GOP ran in which the victims own father said was not accurate. <br /><br />That said, I believe she is being overtly political with this call and will take it into consideration the next election. If she doesn't want to personally defend it, assign it to an underling. Why have courts and checks and balances if the AG can attempt to exercise sole discretion? Would it not give greater validity, yea or nay, if the law had "its day in court"?Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-16445312122281715042013-07-24T22:39:49.496-04:002013-07-24T22:39:49.496-04:00I still have a vision of John sitting all alone in...I still have a vision of John sitting all alone in his Pittsburgh hotel room, rubbing it raw on Spank-a-vision while waiting for the state party guy to show up with bags of campaign cash that never arrived. What a politician. Everything he does is political. His ethics are the political kind, nothing more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39373756257033546222013-07-24T21:07:55.208-04:002013-07-24T21:07:55.208-04:00I don't contest that as it is a partisan offic...I don't contest that as it is a partisan office, just like Governor. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44830572970763781062013-07-24T20:45:22.168-04:002013-07-24T20:45:22.168-04:00Bernie,
The DOMA act is out of my area of inter...Bernie,<br /><br /> The DOMA act is out of my area of interest but no one can seriously contest that Kane is using the AG position in a completely partisan fashion.<br /> I now think less of Morganelli.<br /><br /> Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74871842963611412462013-07-24T19:03:40.725-04:002013-07-24T19:03:40.725-04:00Jim Gregory Hungarian, you bigot.Jim Gregory Hungarian, you bigot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65214978854601357952013-07-24T17:44:26.546-04:002013-07-24T17:44:26.546-04:00Actually I liked Corbett as AG and voted for him w...Actually I liked Corbett as AG and voted for him when he ran for Governor. But an AG should never attempt to enforce a law she considers unconstitutional or even immoral. Let's say the state legislature passes a law allowing you to shoot any Hungarian you see. Under your logic, the AG should defend that law. So I respectfully submit that your logic is flawed.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68651584689112612772013-07-24T16:42:14.710-04:002013-07-24T16:42:14.710-04:00Come on Bernie. If this was Corbett doing this wh...Come on Bernie. If this was Corbett doing this when he was AG you would be asking him to step down for not doing his job. Anyone with a brain knows she did this for political reasons only. She wants to be govenor and she did this for votes. I am for gay rights and their right to marry, but Kane is doing this just for votes...Period! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31303234464941098942013-07-24T16:35:46.298-04:002013-07-24T16:35:46.298-04:00Not at all.Not at all.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62818825631038872212013-07-24T16:28:42.426-04:002013-07-24T16:28:42.426-04:00"It could be argued that the recent opinion b..."It could be argued that the recent opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court now controls the viability of Pennsylvania’s version of DOMA." <br /><br />Didn't the Supreme Court in Windsor explicitly leave open the issue of the viability of individual state's laws? Windsor struck down Section 3 of DOMA, which dealt with the federal government, but it left untouched Section 2, which allows states to deny recognition to other states’ marriages.<br /><br />Its a big sign post saying which way the Supreme Court may go, but its legally untrue to call it "controlling" with regard to any state laws. Kennedy's opinion was grounded in the notion that marriage law has traditionally been left up to the states. <br /><br />The next battle is individual state's laws, but its untrue to argue that Windsor is controlling on the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88115150269289210122013-07-24T16:04:14.912-04:002013-07-24T16:04:14.912-04:00is not morganelli's involvement in local polit...is not morganelli's involvement in local politic unethical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22743250807802520962013-07-24T12:46:01.553-04:002013-07-24T12:46:01.553-04:00Not political? John? He's been whoring for a...Not political? John? He's been whoring for a statewide job for a decade. Everything he does is political, just as with Kane, who is running for governor. Have some self respect when carrying John's water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22024295629574922392013-07-24T12:26:58.984-04:002013-07-24T12:26:58.984-04:00Classic weasel words in the Act allowing public se...Classic weasel words in the Act allowing public servants to play politics.<br /><br />Your job as AG should be to enforce the laws. Period. Not determine what laws you like and what you don't, or selectively enforce like the IRS apparently does.<br /><br />Enough already. AG Kane, do your damn job.<br /><br />And for the record, I support gay marriage. <br /><br />The BankerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com