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I think people need to read more than the attack sheets on Sunstein. Those libertarian constitutional lawyers who actually have read his books - rather than cut sheet summaries - seem to be pretty OK with him. He's no great friend of the 2nd, but if you read all he's written and said on the 2nd, overall today he is to the RIGHT of most of the Obama administration and the 4 dissenting Justices in Heller.
Dave Kopel, for example says Sunstein comes from a "more pro-liberty perspective than anyone else that Obama might nominate to run the Office of Information and Regulatory Policy."
Faint praise, but if you actually haven't read one of his books or articles in full, you might want to take a moment to consider that the above quote comes from one of the most rabid PRO 2nd Amendment lawyers in the USA. Sunstein's really completely off the usual road for this administration - and not farther to the left. Something else entirely - a guy who actually thinks markets work, even if he talks about using them to further a liberal agenda.
If Mr Sunsstein leans more to the right than most of Obama's administration than I think we are doomed. I will admit that I don't know as much about him as I would like, but some of his views are
1. Animals bringing suit
2. a ban on hunting (for sport and fun)
that would be enough for me to think he's not good for this country!
You haven't actually read those books/articles either, have you?
The "animals bringing suit" one was among several ideas exploring how to get incompetent government out of things like animal welfare - by creating private causes of action (for private people, not really for animals) if they care so much, rather than making everyone pay for such enforcement. I.e., using the marketplace rather than the government. It was just one of many ideas he explored. Ditto the ban on hunting. If it's so in need of banning, he argued, then the market should be able to determine that.
Dunno what else to say. I am not going to argue for the guy against cartoon versions of his actual articles. I don't even agree with him on most issues, but I also don't think these cheap caricatures help the debate. At all.
Well, those attack articles - and there's really only one of them, really - pulling choice quotes out of context are the "cartoon" versions of his actual writings I am talking about.I haven't had the "priveledge" of reading his books/articles therefore I can only give an opinion based on quotes from his books, interviews and or what's reported about him and I haven't seen any cartoons about him.
I just think his intentions are animal friendly rather than human friendly.
Read his books I wouldn't use his books to level my table!
I've heard enough out of his very own mouth to know this guy is WAY left and in no way more right that the rest of the Barry administration. This guy hates guns and for any pro second amendment person to support him in any way they need to review the tenants on what they believe.
Yeah, ok, psychic-powers-man, I am sure you do.I know who the liberal is.