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You know, I'm not a feminist, but you could put together a dossier that made me look like one if you picked and chose from stuff that happened in the 27 years since I got admitted to the bar. I've represented some clients that were very much at odds with my personal beliefs (and I did my best for them too as is my professional duty). I was actually a member (shudder) of the Atlanta Women Lawyer's Association or whatever they call themselves - until I found out they were a bunch of raging feminists who would endorse ANY woman running for office, no matter how much better her opponent was.

I wouldn't worry too much about testimony in a voting rights lawsuit. I'd like to know which side she was on - I've only been a witness a couple of times, lawyers hate it because they know the possible consequences, and my testimony was extremely guarded and calculated to help my side. (I'm not a member of the Federalist Society because I'm just not a "joiner", but if that became an issue in a lawsuit . . . )

On the other hand, she seems to be a Second Amendment absolutist, from an article I read yesterday about her statements in a debate over gun control. THAT is something that even Robert Bork was definitely NOT.

I likewise am a 2A absolutist, have represented gun rights groups (which drove my partners crazy - worried about political fallout in the City of Atlanta - they needn't have worried, we won.)

So am I.

However, the 2nd Amendment-as such-is pretty much nonexistent where I happen to reside, i.e. Kings County, New York.

And to be perfectly honest, there's nothing much that Miers-or anyone else on the Supreme Court, no matter how opposed they are to the notion of bearing arms being a collective right-could or will do to change that.

If the 2nd Amendment is under assault, I'd much prefer that we do battle in state legislatures-and in public opinion-than to leave this decision to unelected judges, no matter how favorably they may be predisposed to our cause.

Seeing as how Bork is the antithesis of an activist judge-and most likely looks no more favorably upon spurious liability lawsuits filed against gun manufacturers than he does on those launched against cigarette makers-I would much rather put my trust and faith in him than in an unknown quantity, however good she may be on one particularly vital aspect of the Bill of Rights.