[AndyJackson]

Miss Meirs may know all she needs to know about the Constitution by studying constitutional law with her friend...

You do not demonstrate mastery of a subject by studying it, but by applying it. When she successfully shows how she can reason her way through a constitutional argument I will applaud this nomination. Absent any positive demonstration that she has done so till now I will remain a solid and vocal skeptic and dissenter. The way you silence dissent is through sound reason, not the volume of your statements. I hope my skepticism is demolished when she appears before the judiciary commttee. Somehow, however, I have this nagging doubt.

[jonrick46]

I am in agreement with the requirement for mastery of constitutional law. I thought that the awards she has received and her rise in leadership position in the State of Texas would say something about her mastery in all aspects of law. I would think that her current position would also speak loudly enough for our support. If it seems that her accomplishments do not speak loud enough, let's wait until the hearings because all I hear is prejudice, which is a voice that gives me an uneasy feeling.