Comments on: Change Watch Backgrounder: David Ogden

By: Janice

Janice — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:10:36 +0000

This nation is in terrible trouble…they wanted change…well here it comes…and it will be the change in your pocket that you will have left. Amazing that our country will no longer be what it was meant to be. Now why did we leave England again? Only to be right back where we started!

By: Stephanie Wrasman

Stephanie Wrasman — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:58:42 +0000

I am deeply grieved by the nomination of such a man as David Ogden to be the next deputy attorney general! I am grieved by this, but not surprised at Barack Obama, who believes that children are a punishment (his statement when asked if he would allow one of his daughters to have a child out of wedlock if she got pregnant), rather than a “blessing and an inheritance from the Lord.” Even Laura Ingalls Wilder stated so poignantly in her book “Little Town on the Prairie” that God is America’s King and that freedom means the freedom to do what is right, not to do what is wrong. This man (Ogden) believes that the yet unratified UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is binding law here in America, removing the rights of parents to raise their children and giving it to the hands of a corrupt government system. Not only that, but he probably will not defend our laws protecting our children from pornography. What a grievous day for America. Please do not allow this nomination to pass, for the sake of our children and our parents.

By: Janice C. Canady

Janice C. Canady — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:22:19 +0000

Please vote no to David Ogden being elected to the office of Attorney General. We do not need any more corruption in our COUNTRY.

By: Jennifer Rollins

Jennifer Rollins — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:55:42 +0000

[Steven] says:
“I agree with Ken Phelps when he says that lawyers are required to make the best arguments they can on behalf of their clients. As a law student many years ago, I was asked to do a hypothetical brief for a professor hired by a number of conservative and religious stations, who were trying to get the “Fairness Doctrine” declared unconstitutional. In order to anticipate the arguments that the government would make, he asked me to write a brief SUPPORTING the Fairness Doctrine. Although I firmly believed the Fairness Doctrine was unconstitutional, I wrote the hypothetical brief supporting it. (Incidentally, the Supreme Court later upheld the Fairness Doctrine, using same of the same arguments that I’d suggested the government would rely on.) Does this mean that I supported the Fairness Doctrine? No, it just meant that my client (in that case, the law school professor) wanted me to present the best arguments I could.”

[Kenneth Phelps] says:
“Don’t you people understand what lawyers do? They make the best arguments they can on behalf of their clients. They get paid to do that. They don’t necessarily believe what they say in their briefs. Regarding the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000, it was declared unconstitutional. Personally, I’m grateful when an attorney or an organization points out something that is contrary to our Constitution (i.e., illegal). Criminal attorneys represent murderers, rapists, and thieves. That doesn’t mean they condone murder, rape and theft. Bottom line: one can’t determine what Mr. Ogden’s moral values are based upon the legal briefs he has filed.”

I understand that he is a lawyer and has to defend his client and it doesn’t necessarily mean he believes in it. But, I think the point we all feel is that he has defended so many corrupt clients and ideas over and over that it seems he has a draw to THESE issues and it makes it seem like he IS for them. And we know that he is a democrat (or liberal) and a general belief in that party is pro-abortion and gay-rights, ect. So there has to be SOME truth to the fact that he also believes these issues he defended.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:59:04 +0000

Mr. Henninger reminds me of a great Truth that all Christians are wise to remember. The Word says in Matthew 7:6, “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” We need to continue to pray for our country, our leaders, (as well as our enemies) perhaps now more than ever before. Let’s also remember Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Be encouraged, remember your armor as you prepare every day, and teach THIS to your children!

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:41:33 +0000

Obviously Mr. Henniger, you don’t have children. Mr. Ogden wants to take the rights of parents away and destroy families. He believes that the government should be making decisions for our children and that even if the parents are doing a great job, feeding their children, clothing them, giving them values, the government can do it better. Very sad. For him to oppose filters for libraries to make sure little guys are not exposed to porn is horrible. For him to say that it is okay for a young girl to have an abortion without the knowledge of a parent is unethical. Women do die having abortions. And what I don’t understand is that he is in favor of parental consent for body piercings. Abortion is far more invasive to the body than a piercing. I live in the United States of American and I have every right to say what my children should and should not be exposed to without the government’s approval. If I want to raise them with Christian values, then I should be able to without the government telling me that my religion is unacceptable, and yet Scientology, Islamic and Buddhism is not. I have every right to raise them with values and to remind them of the boundaries of sex. Yes, most people have sex, preferably in the boundaries of marriage, and yes we were all born naked, that is a scientific fact that everyone knows…but that does not mean that my four year old is ready to be exposed to sexual content or pornographic pictures…and as an American I have every right to protect my child from the harm that Ogden stands to bring upon this nation. I will continue to call the Senators on this nominating committee to remind them that I am one of MANY tax payers against this man and his beliefs. If you have children and love them, you should fear what he plans to do about your rights as a parent.

By: Robert Henninger

Robert Henninger — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:48:45 +0000

The last I checked, this is the United States of America, and we still have free speech. I applaud the appointment of David Ogden. He does not let religion get in the way of legislation. Remember, we were founded on separation of church and state people…we don’t ban books. I know all of the men out there have read Playboy, quit trying to lump it all together with pornography. This country is so prudish when it comes to sex. Guess what? Everyone has sex and we were all born naked! (go ahead, clutch your pearls you hypocrites)

By: Dan Crane

Dan Crane — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:08:17 +0000

Please President Obama show common sense. Mr. Ogden is way out of touch with most of the American people. His views on a ton of important issues border on insane. I for one will be watching very close to see how my representives vote on confirming Mr. Ogden. Any yes votes will recieve my no vote when they run for reelection.

By: NATIONAL

NATIONAL — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:00:56 +0000

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By: Lynette Heims

Lynette Heims — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:30:43 +0000

The audacity of the President to nominate and appoint David Ogden to the deputy attorney general is an abomination. I can’t believe this mans background. I as a parent, oppose his appointment and would hope that congress would not approve of his appointment. Who runs this country? A bunch of lunatics ?

Lynette Heims
Sycamore, Il
Feb. 9,2009