Gee, Doug....if by 'balance', you mean having a court that is gonna weigh every option before they vote for more restriction on freedom, then I guess you're right.

I can't say Alito is not a decent, honest man who thinks he always tries to be fair & reasonable...but so many of his answers indicate that he is likely to just vote 97% conservative, and then say, "I DID keep an open mind and consider each case on its merits"

Such a strange attitude the conservatives take, to look at questions that ought to be matters of personal choice(yes, like abortion), and say "MY choice will do for everyone."

If a liberal court prevails, no conservative would be forced to HAVE an abortion....I simply do not comprehend how a mind can work to decide that "everyone must ACT the way I wish, no matter what you believe."

we shall see, hmmm...it sure does look like he will be confirmed. Lets re-open this thread in a year.......