Bush's latest appointee believes women should be subservient

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by ktsnake
The Trinity.

You got me. How about the Pope?

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

Originally posted by The1calledTKE
Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., lashed out at Durbin's criticism during floor debate.
"We hear so much from the other side about tolerance," said Santorum. "Where is the tolerance for people who want to believe what has been taught for 2,000 years?"

Well- when the religious right stops trying to enshrine their beliefs and morals into law then maybe freedom-loving people will show some more tolerance.

[Kevin]

I've done a little checking into this guy.

From what I can find, there is conflicting information out there about the guy. Now, he is clearly pro-life in his personal beliefs. However, he also receives the highest rating from the American Bar Association for his judicial conduct.

I'm personally pro-choice. I don't really see how a federal judge is going to have a whole lot of say on the abortion issue. He'd just be overridden by the Supremes. I'm sure there are pro-lifer judges out there already. I'd rather look at him on other issues.

It seems that the majority of the groups that are against him are against him because of that one issue. I think they're blowing it waaay out of proportion.

The National Review has an interesting take on it here.

At any rate, I think it's very VERY clear that he's pro-choice. I don't see how that effects how he views women, I don't see that it effects how he'd be as a judge.

He actually does have the support of several Dems for the record and Daschle has said that the Democrats won't be filibustering.

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

I agree that the pro-life/pro-choice stance is important but not the only factor.
But you have to weigh in that there are several challenges to Roe. v. Wade and to laws limiting abortion moving through the judicial system, so abortion will remain a hot-topic concerning the judiciary for some time.

I'll have to look over the link you provided when I get time.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
I agree that the pro-life/pro-choice stance is important but not the only factor.
But you have to weigh in that there are several challenges to Roe. v. Wade and to laws limiting abortion moving through the judicial system, so abortion will remain a hot-topic concerning the judiciary for some time.

I'll have to look over the link you provided when I get time.

Unless he's on the Supreme Court, I wouldn't worry. I'd be more worried about his temperment on other issues. None of these groups are complaining about his temperment on anything but abortion, so I see their grounds for challenging him as weak at best.

[kddani]

Senator Hatch.... where did Pitt Law go wrong? why did we give you a law degree?

Him and Santorum make me severely ill....

Yuck for hard core conservatives from Western PA...