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To: counterpunch
Rehnquist dissented in the original decision of Roe, and he continued to oppose it, dissenting against the reaffirmation of Roe in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Thank you for setting the record straight. Miers advocates are so stressed to find evidence to support the Maven of Mediocrity they have resorted to blatant revisionist history in a desperate attempt to artificially level the playing field.

Planned Parenthood v. Casey was a a badly fractured 5-4 decision, which hardly indicates that Roe v. Wade is impervious to challenge.

I find it interesting that many Miers have shifted tactics in light of the new revelations which strongly indicate Miers will leave Roe v. Wade in place and untouched. Before, they were using her supposed anti-Roe sentiments as the centerpiece of their support for her. Now they've shrugged their shoulders and are saying, "Well, it's not like she could overturn it anyway."

46 posted on 10/26/2005 5:40:57 PM PDT by JCEccles
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To: JCEccles

Rehnquist also disagreed with Miranda, but opposed overturning it because it had become part of the national culture.


47 posted on 10/26/2005 5:57:59 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: JCEccles

Even for those Freepers who may love abortion, Roe v. Wade is a constitutional atrocity that needs to be reversed. It and Casey are probably the two worst instances of arbitrary judicial constructionism that have ever been produced by the Supreme Court. Not even the Dred Scott decision can compete with them for inventing a constitutional right out of whole cloth.

Let the abortion lovers fight it out in the court of public opinion and in the legislatures, if they are so eager to keep baby killing legal.


49 posted on 10/26/2005 7:03:56 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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