As you say, it’s quite clear both from his early record and his recent comments that what Giuliani means by “strict construction” is very different from what it normally means.
Not too many months ago, he reiterated that women have a constitutional right to an abortion. Moreover, he added that they have a consitutional right to have the government pay for their abortion.
Pro-abortionists often play these word games, taking plain language and distorting it for their own purposes. “Reproductive health” and “choice” are two examples. It’s obvious that Rudy has no intention of appointing strict constructionists in the normal sense of the language.
“Not too many months ago, he reiterated that women have a constitutional right to an abortion.”
As it stands today, they DO! Granted, I don’t think the Constitution says they do. But, I’m not one of nine black robe-wearers who said they do. And, given the ruling in Marbury v. Madison, we are stuck with what the black robes say, until another set of black robes over-turn it..
“Not too many months ago, he reiterated that women have a constitutional right to an abortion.”
As it stands today, they DO! Granted, I don’t think the Constitution says they do. But, I’m not one of nine black robe-wearers who said they do. And, given the ruling in Marbury v. Madison, we are stuck with what the black robes say, until another set of black robes over-turn it..