[SJackson]

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[Inyokern]

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism recently repeated its support for legislation “maintaining the legality and accessibility of abortion so that in those cases where our religious authorities determine that an abortion is warranted halachically, obtaining that abortion will not be hindered by our civil law.”

This is a completely hypocritical and dishonest position. Rabbis of the Conservative movement are not halachic authorities. No woman goes to them seeking permission to get an abortion.

The Conservative rabbis are asking that the government not hinder them in exerting a religious authority that they do not in fact have.

[Alouette]

The National Council of Jewish Women urges all Jews and Jewish organizations to join with us in the fight to defeat Alito’s nomination to a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land.

Phyllis Snyder is president of the National Council of Jewish Women.

National Council of Extremely Liberal JINO Women is a 501(c)(3) organization, but spend a huge amount of time and energy attempting to influence legislation and election of "pro-choice" candidates.

They need a visit from the IRS.

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[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The current Supreme Court standard for determining religious discrimination cases under the First Amendment’s “Free Exercise” clause is Employment Division v. Smith, in which Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that a law that does not target religion does not violate the First Amendment. In other words, if the statute is not targeting a religious practice, it’s constitutional even if it has the effect of banning that practice.

So, let me see. If you are a member of a religion that practices human sacrifice, do you really think that Judge Alito would declare all murder laws unconstitutional in order to show "sensitivity" to your religion?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Phyllis Snyder is an intolerant liberal secularist. I'm sure, however, that she is also, at least nominally, a Jew.

[Democratshavenobrains]

Speaking as a Jewish male, all I care about is Alito being bad for whiny lefties of all religions, races, and creeds.

[MarkL]

It’s axiomatic that Jews tend to view all news through the lens of “but is it good for the Jews?” It’s therefore no surprise that this filter now is being brought to bear on my former boss and mentor, Judge Samuel Alito Jr., who has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Unfortunately, it's not just Jews who do this. More and more, people are jumping on the bandwagon of identity politics. It would be a good thing if people would thing, "would this be good for America" first. By extension, it would be good for them.

Mark

[avile]

"Phyllis Snyder is president of the National Council of Jewish Women."

That organization is an abortion front group.
The women are Jewish by blood only.

Their web site doesn't even discuss Jewish topics. If one were to accidently browse without knowing the mame one would think its a generic left wing site


Here are their main issues(from their site):

Sign Here to Stop Alito!

Oppose Social Service Cuts and Tax Bill

Stop Religious Discrimination in Head Start

Take action on other important issues today.

Not Kashrut, Israel, aid to day schools etc

[Polybius]

When he reveals his lifelong ambition to overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, preventing a woman from following her conscience and religious beliefs when exercising her legal right to choose abortion n it’s not good for Jews.

First of all, a reversal of Roe v. Wade would not make abortion illegal. It would only strip abortion of the fig leaf that Constitutional Amendments written in the 18th and 19th Century address the abortion issue in any way, shape or form and throw the issue back to the States. If the liberals want a U.S. Constitutional right to abortion, they should have an Abortion Amendment ratified.

Secondly, when a Jewish woman has an abortion, she does not abort a Baptist, a Hindu, a Catholic, a Muslim or a Druid. She aborts a Jew.

That may suit that woman's needs as a generic individual but it is certainly not "good for the Jews".

[Zionist Conspirator]

I’m a pro-choice, registered Democrat who supports progressive candidates. I’m also an observant Jew active in my community.

I'll never understand it.

[Tabi Katz]

This Jew is with Wasserstein. Not only are his arguments more coherent, but unlike Ms. Snyder, he appears to know that the role of the courts is not to legislate.

[montag813]

Alito bad for Jews....Roe vs Wade"

So more abortions are "good for Jews"?

[hoosierboy]

I’m a pro-choice, registered Democrat who supports progressive candidates. I’m also an observant Jew active in my community.

How can this guy be pro choice and be an observant jew? Unless he is an "observant jew like "holy" Joe LIEberman.