Cannot put a title on this it is so insane
I read the headline and could not believe it, but when I read the whole article it does not come as a surprise.
A California judge rejected a foster teen’s request for early enlistment with the Marine Corps —and a $10,000 signing bonus — reportedly on the grounds that the judge didn’t approve of the Iraq war.
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Marilyn Mackel denied 17-year-old Shawn Sage’s request to join the military last October, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News.
“The judge said she didn’t support the Iraq war for any reason we’re over there,” Marine recruiter Sgt. Guillermo Medrano of the Simi Valley U.S. Marine Corps recruiting office told the paper.
“She just said all recruiters were the same — that they ‘all tap dance and tell me what I want to hear.’ She said she didn’t want him to fight in it.”
Sage, a Simi Valley, Calif., resident, begged the anti-war judge for permission to join, according to the Daily News.
“Foster children shouldn’t be denied [an] ability to enlist in the service just because they’re foster kids,” Sage told the paper. “Foster kids shouldn’t have to go to court to gain approval to serve one’s country.”
Sage plans to join the Marines when he turns 18 in June and his case has prompted a Republican lawmaker to introduce a bill that would allow foster teens to enlist in the military without the express permission of a judge.
The outrage that I am feeling right not about this liberal anti-war hack of a judge cannot be put in words. suffice it to say I hope that more of this sort of insanity is brought to light and maybe someone will try to get her removed from the bench. We can only hope
March 7th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
HoleeSCHMIDT Bill!
Out freakin RAGEOUS!
March 7th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
At the very least the Judge should be sued for $10K plus a recruits first year salary plus damages for his mental anguish plus peanalties for wrongful use of office, say $1M.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
google this judges name and see some of the other blogs and their comments.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
read the whole story and you will be amazed the bailiff also opened his mouth and made a comment on the record..
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_8482917
March 7th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Aren’t we blessed not to live in California! This is insane, and another bad example of a judge ruling not by the law, but by personal feelings. Disgusting!