Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Alito Hearings Get Underway
The latest Bush Administration lap-dog-who-shouldn't-be-sitting-on-the-Supreme-Court Confirmation Hearings have begun. As with previous Bush nominees, he has dodged the question of Roe v. Wade by saying he'll approach the case "with an open mind," trying to avoid the subject until it comes time to get to the heart of the matter. There were, however, some hints as to his sway, for example:
Mr Alito, 55, a government lawyer under the Reagan administration in the 1980s, said his writings then opposing abortion reflected an attorney representing a client's interest.Keep a close eye on this one, laides. Your rights are at stake here. (Link)
He had once written that he did not believe the constitution protected the right of women to abortion.
