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If U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts' confirmation hearing is any guide, we won't learn anything from Harriet Miers' confirmation hearing.

That first sentence from Schlafly is not true. I learned during Roberts' hearings that he has not checked up on the status of important 2nd amendment cases, and the existing conflict between the circuits, this year. He was unaware that the Silviera vs Lockyer case had been sent to the Supreme Court, and that they refused to hear it.

Roberts was also questioned about the Kelo decision, and seemed more sympathetic to the majority ruling than to the view of O'Connor, whose opinion was joined by Rhenquist.

I wasn't particularly happy to learn that we had a Chief Justice nominee who was indifferent toward the 2nd amendment and who agreed with the left that legislators alone should decide what is public use. But I did learn those things from his hearings.

I had missed this in the Roberts hearings (liked most of his answers, but couldn't stand those bug eyes). Didn't realize that Roberts was a Keloid.

"I wasn't particularly happy to learn that we had a Chief Justice nominee who was indifferent toward the 2nd amendment and who agreed with the left that legislators alone should decide what is public use. But I did learn those things from his hearings."

I am still not convinced about Roberts. I don't think he'll turn out as well as many seem to think.