Posted on 10/04/2005 6:11:44 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Today, President George W. Bush has nominated White House Counsel Harriet Miers to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by retiring Sandra Day O'Connor.
While many pro-life groups were frustrated with the lack of information about the abortion stand of Bush's first Supreme Court nominee, John Roberts, even less is known about Harriet Miers. Some have placed her in the same category as pro-abortion administration officials Condoleezza Rice and Karen Hughes.
"We must reject the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court of the United States," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.
"President Bush promised that he would appoint strong constitutional constructionist to the Supreme Court in the mold of Thomas and Scalia, but Miers is no Thomas or Scalia," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "We must be given a nominee that will restore the protections of personhood to the pre-born. If your head was about to be crushed, would you want to trust you life to someone who will not state their position on your murder?"
"Bush was given one mandate by the American people in the last election and that was to reform the Supreme Court. Reform does not come in a brown paper bag," said Newman.
Operation rescue have not been doing their homework.
Clearly Operation Rescue is not understanding that the one thing we can be quite sure about is that Miers is pro life.
My neighbor dropped his ABA membership when they took a pro choice position and he's well acquainted with Miers work on behalf of the pro life movement.
Someone should tell Operation Rescue to get their facts straight.
Given that you know "little or nothing about her", I wonder how you can reach that conclusion Troy?
Extremely weak rationale stated for not supporting her. Seems they would stay neutral until learning something about her.
Operation Rescue aginst, ACLJ for, it's a wash!
Clearly that's the case, in light of the known fact that she is strongly pro-life and a devout Christian. Two qualities this organization strives to emphasize.
Operation Rescue is not supporting the nomination!?!?! Oh no, Bush must retract Miers the nomination now...(sarcasm in full force)
Neither will People for the American Way, Barbra Streisand or Schumer...so both sides are unhappy.
Most people I know, if Operation Rescue is for someone, they would never support that person. This organization, rightly or wrongly, is viewed as a kook fringe group, esp. Randall Terry (who may or may not still be associated with them).
hey, if it hasn't stopped 90% of FReepers from going ballistic about her, why think that Operation Rescue would be any more measured in their judgment?
I don't see the logic of this. The indication is that Miers is anti-abortion.
Wow. This is getting ugly.
It is certainly odd. It should be noted that Priest For Life (the Catholic Pro-Life group) is strongly in favor of Ms. Miers.
My understanding is they supported Roberts.
Their position would be like the NAACP being in favor of the KKK. It's as if the world is tipped on its side.
Operation Rescue may be wrong on Mier (in which case, I'm sure they'll set the record straight), but I have nothing but total admiration for these brave men and women who put themselves on the line to stop the killing of babies. We should all be doing it.
If nobody wants here on either side, she must be great! :)
not to mention Dr. Dobson.
Absolutely. Dr. Dobson too.
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