Having worked at a law office with 140 attorneys - I can assure people that an attorney does what they are told to do by a department head - Roberts would have had no choice in helping this group, and he would have had no choice in deciding if it was "pro bono" or not.
These issues [pro bono; taking certain cases] are office policy issues established by the partners of the firm, and are NOT determined by an individual lawyer who isn't a partner.
I believe the LAT is determined to drive a wedge between Roberts and the conservatives by trying to foment Roberts being a gay-friendly person (because the LAT people believe all conservatives are gay-haters).
Fred Thompson is saying pretty much the same thing...
And probably a lot of other resons...........but yes, the slimes of both coasts are trying a divide to conquer strategy over this nomination.
the sad this is many are falling for it.
Thank you for your imput.
And, I fully agree obviously. The motive by the LATimes is quite obvious.