Abortion Rights Leader: Expect Filibuster Unless Next Supreme Court Nominee Shows Support

AP via TBO ^ | 01/16/2003 | By David Espo The Associated Press

[victim soul]

NARAL needs the court to uphold an immoral and unjust law. Americans overwehlmingly are becoming Pro-Life --

USA/CNN POLL

Percentage of adults who would favor the following laws or proposals:

Requiring doctors to inform patients about alternatives to abortion before performing the procedure 88%

Requiring women seeking abortions to wait 24 hours before having the procedure done 78%

Requiring women under 18 to get parental consent for any abortion 73%

Requiring that the husband of a married woman be notified if she decides to have an abortion 72%

A law that would make it illegal to perform a specific abortion procedure conducted in the last six months of pregnancy known as a "partial birth abortion," except in cases necessary to save the life of the mother 70%

A constitutional amendment to ban abortion in all circumstances, except when necessary to save the life of the mother 38%

Source: USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll conducted Friday-Sunday of 1,002 adults. Margin of error: +/-3 percentage points.

Excerpt from:Abortion battle hits pivotal point
By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-15-abortion-usat_x.htm

[MHGinTN]

Good post, Lady!

[Coleus]

bttt

[victim soul]

BUMP

[apillar]

Normally I wouldn't condone deceit but....

What if President Bush arranged for an pro-life judge with little to no paper trail to go up to the hill and lie his @ss off long enough to get confirmed, after all Supreme Court Judges are appointed for life and there is really nothing they could do to him .

[Capitalism2003]

Solution: Elect a conservative libertarian!! What a refreshing change that would be. Sure, they would be pro choice, but they would also support social security privatization, the elimination and pretty much all frivolous lawsuits and a drastic reduction in government power. I think it's worth the tradeoff, even for hardcore pro lifers.

[Capitalism2003]

A libertarian would be a solution...The pro death whackos won't have any objection.

[Coleus]

Well, I guess we will see what kind of leaders Bush and Frist really are.

[votelife]

FREEPers, I have created the ultimate Estrada activism thread. On it you will find ways to contact Senators, newsspapers, radio/tv people, organizations etc. Go there and help support Estrada. Keep the thread bumped until we get him confirmed.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/847037/posts

[votelife]

Dear President Bush, With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.