Posted on 07/19/2005 10:46:11 PM PDT by doug from upland
Feminist Daily News Wire July 19, 2005
BULLETIN: President Bush Nominates Right-Wing John Roberts to Supreme Court President Bush nominated DC Circuit Court Judge John Roberts to the US Supreme Court. The Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Women, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the National Abortion Federation all immediately announced their intentions to oppose Roberts for the position.
“I am extremely disappointed that the President did not appoint a centrist woman to fill Sandra Day O’Connor’s seat on the Supreme Court,” said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority. “We are now going back to tokenism for women on the highest court in the land.”
“Everything we know about Judge Roberts’ record thus far indicates that he will be a solid vote against women’s rights and Roe v. Wade,” Smeal continued. “If he is to be confirmed by senators who support women’s rights, he must say where he stands on Roe and the right to privacy. The burden is on him.”
Judge Roberts, as Deputy Solicitor General, argued against Roe v. Wade, and also argued on behalf of Operation Rescue, an extreme anti-abortion group, in Bray v. Alexandria. The Feminist Majority Foundation maintains the largest clinic defense program in the country, and knows that the result of the pro-choice loss in Bray v. Alexandria was increased violence at clinics. In private practice, Roberts argued against affirmative action for minorities.
The opposition forces behind President Bush have already raised millions of dollars to support Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court. Just one such right-wing advocacy organization, Progress for America, has raised $18 million already to fight for President Bush's Supreme Court nominees. Another such organization, the Judicial Confirmation Network, has raised $3 million for its media campaign to fight any attempt to filibuster a Supreme Court nominee. Progress for America has already launched a website in support of Roberts.
The Feminist Majority will continue to examine Roberts’ record, and it will demand that Senators not confirm Roberts unless he makes clear that he will not reverse Roe and civil rights for women, minorities, and the disabled.
Groups opposing Roberts include:
Feminist Majority National Organization for Women NARAL Pro-Choice America National Abortion Federation National Council of Jewish Women MoveOn ADA Watch National Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
Feminist Majority National Organization for Women NARAL Pro-Choice America National Abortion Federation National Council of Jewish Women MoveOn ADA Watch National Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
I'm shocked!
Is ANYTHING unpredictable these days?
This is good news. Seems all the wrong people are opposing Judge Roberts. It gives me faith that he is a good choice.
Kudos to Bush. It is HIS administration, not the Democraps. He has every right to nominate ANY judge that he chooses. The Lieberals had their power in the 90's. Now, it is our turn. Yet, you lieberals will not confirm Roberts. We will play ball. Punt!
There it is. It's all about the money, and the screeching feminists want more. Hence, "bulletins" like this one.
This is delightful.
The left has drawn lines around abortion for years. Now is the time for actual debate, among the various states, about the propriety of it.
Oh, poor Eleanor, she forgot who won the last two elections.
If she WASN'T disappointed, I would be!!.
Aaaaaccccckkkkkk!
Lunch and bile churning...blech...
F Them!!!
Goes to show how much THEY know.
BULLETIN: President Bush Nominates Right-Wing _______________ to Supreme Court. President Bush nominated ______ Circuit Court Judge __________ to the US Supreme Court. The Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Women, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the National Abortion Federation all immediately announced their intentions to oppose ___________ for the position.
A true etch-o-schetch moment.....
I don't think this is a true nomination. Bush gets to appease the religious right, show the Dems to be obstructionists and then nominate Gonzalez, who he wanted in the first place.
so... hiring someone because she is a woman is not tokenism?
Didn't John Roberts receive a unanimous approval vote for his present position?
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