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The Truth, The (Less Than) Whole Truth, & (Almost) Nothing But The Truth About Harriet Miers
By Douglas Drenkow (about the author) Page 2 of 3 page(s)
Harriet Miers on Gay Rights
Harriet Miers has been an active member of an evangelical Christian church that is very much in favor the the traditional, "biblical" view of marriage.
Harriet Miers supported help for AIDS victims and supported civil rights in general for gay people but opposed repealing the Texas law prohibiting sodomy.
Harriet Miers on Racial & Ethnic Minorities, & Police Power
Harriet Miers actively worked with minority bar groups and actively helped raise money for scholarships for minority students at the SMU law school.
Harriet Miers set aside her initial opposition and (contrary to earlier reports, as I had cited) supported a power-sharing plan on the Dallas City Council that eventually did give African Americans and Latinos more representation.
Harriet Miers on the Dallas City Council apologized on behalf of the city to black protestors who alleged that they were abused by police officers, whose actions Ms. Miers termed "unprovoked and inexcusable."
Harriet Miers on Poverty
Harriet Miers has been an active member of an evangelical Christian church that does much work to help the homeless and that supports missionaries in other, impoverished countries.
Harriet Miers has done much pro bono legal work for the poor and has actively encouraged other attorneys to do likewise, as in legal clinics in impoverished communities.
Harriet Miers on Business & Consumers
Harriet Miers earned a reputation as an extremely effective attorney representing banks, insurance companies, and such major corporations as Microsoft and Disney in various lawsuits, which she usually settled with as little publicity as possible.
Harriet Miers is an outspoken advocate for "tort reform", protecting corporations from lawsuits, as by consumers.
Harriet Miers was president of a Texas law firm representing auto dealers accused of taking billions of dollars in kickbacks, when then-Governor Bush signed a law, unique in the nation, exempting the dealers from such lawsuits.
Harriet Miers & George W. Bush
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Doug Drenkow is a writer, editor, webmaster, and producer. A fourth-generation Democrat, Doug has produced the political talk shows "Barry Gordon From Left Field," on radio, and more...)
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