BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:56 PM

Good discussion about the confirmation process today on Fresh Air. They discussed the process of getting useful answers from candidates by asking the right questions and listening to what they've been coached to say.

If Roe v. Wade is overturned abortion won't go away. Each state can and has legistlated on the issue. It does mean that some states will be more difficult (like it was ever easy?) to obtain safe and legal abortions. Amazing how those who oppose abortion think that if it's made illegal it will go away. They have no regard for the young women of America (chattle, apparently) who have the least amount of power in this entire transaction (when compared to the conservative white males who would force this situation upon them) and who will once again start turning up as bodies dumped in discreet places after they die from botched abortions.

Perhaps this is what our malignant guest was aiming for all along. What a sorry self-righteous SOB.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: beardedbruce
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:55 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/20/scotus.oconnor.ap/index.html

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:47 PM

piffle! Technically, the Supreme Court does not make abortion law, but we KNOW there will be a case chosen so that the court can 'interpret' the law to allow states to impose thinly disguised moral judgements on those whose moral views are different from the legislature - leading to crossing state lines (for those who can afford it) and all the other devious ploys some of us barely remember before Roe.

Why can't some people understand that issues of this type should not be subject to the vagaries of shifting political winds every few years!! When the nasty, liberal, Democrats have power, no one forces conservatives to HAVE abortions, quit going to church, marry someone of the same sex, or give up their legal hunting rifles...but.........oh, never mind.....

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:34 PM

The Supreme court does not make abortion law. They only rule on it.

They may overturn Roe but states will have their various rules for the practice of abortion. It will never go away if Roe is overturned. We are democracy. We get to define these sorts of issues, as citizens through our representitives. The issue actually should be decided there (legislature).

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:23 PM

well, being a semi-liberal Democrat, I am sure GW Bush is not likely to nominate ANYONE I really liked....but this looks like about as good as we're likely to get. The man has amazing credentials in Washington, and I imagine he'll be confirmed. I think Bush is waiting for his BIG surprise for when he replaces Rehnquist.

As to Roe...we cannot have a one-issue litmus test for this job, and no matter how Roberts finally votes on the matter, no one will stop abotions...they can only smugly make them illegal and push them into back rooms again.

It is just too damn bad that one side feels that they want to control the ethical decisions that others are allowed to make...or that they have the right to.

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 08:07 PM

Everybody but conservatives have a right to freedom and respect.

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Chris Green
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 07:48 PM

'Common Sense America'. Bit of a political oxymoron?

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 07:02 PM

Gee, CSA, you sound like this is a big surprise. Was it not apparent to you that Super Dork GWB would pick anyone other than an old, conservative white man...I mean c'mon!!!!! What would Daddy say????!?!?!?!!? *eyeroll*

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: number 6
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 06:12 PM

I have a problem with him being a consertative. I don't care whether he is male, hip, nerd, female, eunich, black, yellow, purple or whatever.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 06:00 PM

From the genious kid himself... Todd Snider


Song: Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight, White, American Males
Album: East Nashville Skyline


Conservative Christian, right wing Republican, straight, white, American male.
Gay bashin', black fearin’, poor fightin’, tree killin’, regional leaders of the South
Frat housin’, keg tappin’, shirt tuckin’, back slappin’ haters of hippies like me.
Tree huggin’, peace lovin’, pot smokin’, porn watchin’ lazyass hippies like me.
Tree huggin’, love makin’, pro choicen, gay weddin’, widespread diggin’ hippies like me.
Skin color-blinded, conspiracy-minded, protestors of corporate greed,
We who have nothing and most likely will ‘till we all wind up locked up in jails
By conservative Christian, right wing Republican, straight, white, American males,.

Diamonds and dogs, boys and girls, living together in two separate worlds
Following leaders of mountains of shame, looking for someone to blame.

Diamonds and dogs, boys and girls, living together in two separate worlds
Following leaders of mountains of shame, looking for someone to blame.
I know who I like to blame:

Conservative Christian, right wing Republican, straight, white, American males,
Soul savin’, flag wavin’, Rush lovin’, land pavin’ personal friends to the Quayles
Quite diligently workin’ so hard to keep the free reins of this Democracy
From tree huggin’, peace lovin’, pot smokin’, barefootin’ folk-singin’ hippies like me.
Tree huggin’, peace lovin’, pot smokin’, porn watchin’ lazyass hippies like me.

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 06:00 PM

Yep, the right to kill babies thankfully is about done.

Plenty don't find that sad. Roe v. Wade will be re-written with a common sense approach to rape and potential births that make no sense for anyone.

Not because some woman and man were careless and a lifestyle has to be supported.

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: van lingle
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 05:50 PM

Ha, ha good one alanabit. This could be the death knell for Roe v. Wade. Sad to think that woman will have to fight for abortion rights all over again. vl

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: alanabit
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 05:01 PM

There's a surprise. We were all expecting a hip, black Harvard professor of Social Sciences, who played free jazz saxophone in his free time to get the gig. Whose buttons are you trying to push mate?

Subject: RE: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 04:58 PM

Eisenhower nominated Earl Warren because he felt Warren was conservative.

Besides, neither you nor anyone else knows what I think of John Roberts.

Subject: BS: Cool! a conservative white man nominated
From: GUEST,Common Sense America
Date: 20 Jul 05 - 04:49 PM

John Roberts is a great choice for the supreme court!

I'm sure many here don't think so.

Big deal.