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Obama Nominates Porn Lawyer
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Ogden Defended Purveyors Of Child Pornography
By Susan Brinkmann, For The Bulletin
President Barack Obama has nominated David Ogden to serve as the next Deputy Attorney General, a man who has represented Playboy and Penthouse, fought against requiring filters on library computers and successfully defended the right of pornographers to produce material with underage children.
“Ogden’s record is nothing short of obscene,” said Brian Burch, president of Fidelis, a pro-family advocacy group. “He has represented Playboy Enterprises in multiple cases, Penthouse magazine, the ACLU, and the largest distributor of hard-core pornography videos.”
In addition to opposing library filters and defending the right of pornographers to use underage children in their productions, Mr. Ogden even sued the federal government in an attempt to publish Braille versions of Playboy — at taxpayer expense.
As a lawyer in private practice, Mr. Ogden also argued for an unlimited abortion license, gays in the military and has urged courts to treat traditional definitions of marriage as a social prejudice.
“A vast majority of Americans support parental notification before a minor’s abortion and protecting kids from Internet pornography in our libraries,” Mr. Burch continued. “Yet David Ogden has fought tooth and nail against these common sense laws protecting our children from harm. At a time when America’s families are under increasing assault, Mr. Ogden is a dangerous choice for a position whose responsibilities include the enforcement of our nation’s laws.”
The nomination of a man with Mr. Ogden’s qualifications shows an alarming disconnect between the Obama administration and the American people. Polls have consistently shown strong support for obscenity law enforcement with numbers as high as 81 percent of Americans saying they want these laws more vigorously enforced.
Experts fear an appointment like Mr. Ogden will bring about another season of lackluster enforcement similar to that of Attorney General Janet Reno, an era that led to an explosion in pornography distribution. This could negate many strides made during the Bush administration to crack down on obscenity and sex crimes such as those that led to the removal of 90,000 sex offenders from the social networking site My Space which was reported in yesterday’s The Bulletin.
Referring to Mr. Ogden as a “hired gun from Playboy and the ACLU,” Mr. Burch is calling for prompt action against this nomination.
“The United States Senate has a responsibility to the American people to insure that Mr. Ogden’s full record is fully reviewed before any vote on his nomination,” he said.
Mr. Ogden’s confirmation hearing is scheduled for today before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
For a full report on Mr. Ogden’s disappointing legal record, visit fidelis.org
Susan Brinkmann can be reached at fiat723@aol.com.
“Ogden’s record is nothing short of obscene,” said Brian Burch, president of Fidelis, a pro-family advocacy group. “He has represented Playboy Enterprises in multiple cases, Penthouse magazine, the ACLU, and the largest distributor of hard-core pornography videos.”
In addition to opposing library filters and defending the right of pornographers to use underage children in their productions, Mr. Ogden even sued the federal government in an attempt to publish Braille versions of Playboy — at taxpayer expense.
As a lawyer in private practice, Mr. Ogden also argued for an unlimited abortion license, gays in the military and has urged courts to treat traditional definitions of marriage as a social prejudice.
“A vast majority of Americans support parental notification before a minor’s abortion and protecting kids from Internet pornography in our libraries,” Mr. Burch continued. “Yet David Ogden has fought tooth and nail against these common sense laws protecting our children from harm. At a time when America’s families are under increasing assault, Mr. Ogden is a dangerous choice for a position whose responsibilities include the enforcement of our nation’s laws.”
The nomination of a man with Mr. Ogden’s qualifications shows an alarming disconnect between the Obama administration and the American people. Polls have consistently shown strong support for obscenity law enforcement with numbers as high as 81 percent of Americans saying they want these laws more vigorously enforced.
Experts fear an appointment like Mr. Ogden will bring about another season of lackluster enforcement similar to that of Attorney General Janet Reno, an era that led to an explosion in pornography distribution. This could negate many strides made during the Bush administration to crack down on obscenity and sex crimes such as those that led to the removal of 90,000 sex offenders from the social networking site My Space which was reported in yesterday’s The Bulletin.
Referring to Mr. Ogden as a “hired gun from Playboy and the ACLU,” Mr. Burch is calling for prompt action against this nomination.
“The United States Senate has a responsibility to the American people to insure that Mr. Ogden’s full record is fully reviewed before any vote on his nomination,” he said.
Mr. Ogden’s confirmation hearing is scheduled for today before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
For a full report on Mr. Ogden’s disappointing legal record, visit fidelis.org
Susan Brinkmann can be reached at fiat723@aol.com.
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