Wed, 02 Nov 2005

Nominee Has Some Unexpected Supporters

I think this guy's earned his legal chops, unlike the previous crony nominee. I seem to have little or no problem with very "conservative" judges, and have become actually rather fond of Clarance Thomas' opinions and philosophy - I may not agree with all of them, but I do agree with a surprising percentage, and he's a pretty staunch states-rights kinda guy. If Roberts and Alito follow this trend we may see fewer rulings of the recent Kelo and medical marijuana variety, where the power of the government trumped all other concerns.

Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — Samuel A. Alito Jr. was quickly branded a hard-core conservative after President Bush announced his nomination, but a surprising number of liberal-leaning judges and ex-clerks say they support his elevation to the Supreme Court.

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On 11/2/2005 12:38:02
Steven wrote

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