Alito, True Believers and Roe v. Wade
Is there something that I am missing in the Bush Supreme Court nominations? It seems obvious to me that Bush is not about to nominate anyone who is not all but certain to lead an effort to overturn Roe v. Wade. Doesn't that go without saying? I am personally convinced that the rumors of Bush informing his Christian Right wing nut allies of Harriet Miers position on abortion and intent to overturn Roe V. Wade are true. It simply stands to reason. Roe v. Wade is the glue that holds a large part of the Christian wackos (to use a Republican fund raiser's words) together and Bush is, of course, going to reward them with nominees to the Supreme Court who will do their bidding.
I also see no reason to believe the assurances that the latest nominee, Judge Alito, is giving about respecting precedent. This guy is a true believer and a Republican. Why would we believe anything that comes out of his mouth? No group on earth lies with more impunity and more predictably than believers and Republicans. They are on a mission from 'God' and Alito would certainly be forgiven if he told a few lies for the benefit of the cause, particularly if the lies led to an end to the 'evil of abortion'. Alito could say anything now, and once he is in, he could simply do the opposite. I hate to say it, but I believe that within a year of his appointment, I will be saying 'I told you so'.
This linked article hardly makes me feel any less apprehensive about his almost certain confirmation to the court.
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I have written at length about this abortion issue:
http://cyclops686.blogspot.com/2005/06/abortion-womans-right-to-life.html
These idiots are enamoured with foetuses, while supporting the iraqi wars, death penalties and other far worst crimes.
Abortion is not, and should never be equated with murder.
Sincerely
The Beast
I've heard the relatively convincing argument that republicans don't actually want Roe v Wade overturned. They get far too many votes promising to overturn it, so it would be near-suicidal for them to actually do so.
I've often wondered what they (Republicans) would do if they actually did overturn RvW. I think that they would keep the fetus worshipers in line by pointing out that if Democrats or moderates got back into power, then abortion might become legal again. Either that or they would play the 'scourge of homosexuality' card more often they already do.
They do not actually want Roe overturned because, as it has been said, that would be political suicide. However, they do not have to overturn Roe to make abortion an impossible medical procedure to obtain. In fact the case that is before the Court on Nov. 30-Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood-could completely eviscerate Roe while not overturning it. If you read the anti-choice rhetoric Ayotte is only about parental notification for an abortion. However, the Court has already ruled that is constitutional. What the case is really about is eliminating the health exception for abortions after 13 weeks. So, in other words, unless a woman’s death is imminent she will be forced to carry the pregnancy to term-no matter the consequences to her health. Let’s hope for the sake of all women-that at a minimum-the confirmation hearings for Alito take long enough that Sandra Day O’Connor can rule on this case. Literally, women’s lives depend on it.
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