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To: Cboldt
"Miers' comments at the time, the one I've read"

The only comment you've quoted has been the one she made in 1993.

She opposed the original 1992 resolution.

"People who support this abortionrights resolution want the prestige of the ABA behind the pro-choice movement," Texas bar President Harriet Miers said Monday, arguing against adoption of the resolution supporting abortion rights."
Wall Street Journal 08-12-1992

1,772 posted on 10/03/2005 8:54:06 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: mrsmith
The only comment you've quoted has been the one she made in 1993.

That is true.

She opposed the original 1992 resolution.

That is true as well. But my point, which is obvious, is that one needs to know WHY she opposed the orginal 1992 resoulution. The quote you provide sheds no light on that question. We need more information.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495585/posts?page=1743#1743 <- more, but still not dispositive, and for the same reason. She is advocating against taking a position, but we don't know the basis for her advocacy.

It might be a crappy example, but I advocated for our neighborhood to get public water as a remedy to a gasoline spill. Personally, I was against that remedy - but I did arrange for the neighborhood to speak with one, unified voice, based on the wishes of the majority. Without that unified front, the majority would not have obtained its preferred remedy. A superficial review of my work would lead a person to believe I was for the public water remedy - but in fact I was against it.

1,851 posted on 10/03/2005 9:10:26 AM PDT by Cboldt
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