[Howlin]

The Pro-Lifer's deal was: we work out hearts out in election after election, for 32 years, and when you Republican leaders finally get control, you install judges who will overturn Roe.

There was NEVER any such "deal" like that made by George W. Bush.

EVER.

[David]

"'The Pro-Lifer's deal was: we work out hearts out in election after election, for 32 years, and when you Republican leaders finally get control, you install judges who will overturn Roe.'

There was NEVER any such "deal" like that made by George W. Bush."

It is unfortunate that the appointment issue continues to focus on Roe v. Wade--the important objective should be a justice who is committed to application of the words of the Constitution instead of vague concepts of domestic policy and foreign "fundamental law" on human rights and relationships.

The word "abortion" does not appear in the Constitution. If the liberals want to see that word where it counts, they should amend the Constitution to put it there. If as they claim, there is a clear majority of Americans who favor the right to an abortion, the amendment process is available and ought to get the result the liberals seek on that issue.

Imoral; contrary to God's law; but a debate on an amendment that focuses on the extent and limitations of such a right resolves the problem without interference with the basic objective of appointing justices that will apply basic Constitutional legal principals to decision of legal controversy.

The so called abortion argument is intended to obscure the real difference which is not over abortion at all but rather over the application of clear constitutional principals of limited government to our political system.