[John Thornton]

But genuine progress in the fight to return American public opinion to an affirmation of life before birth cannot be made through strong-armed tactics and almost certainly will not be lasting if it is accomplished through a putsch.

OK. Let's assume that Chief Justice Rehnquist steps down due to his health. Rehnquist has consistently opposed Roe v. Wade.

What happens when Bush nominates a candidate to fill the slot who also opposes Roe v. Wade?

Would nominating that candidate consistute "strong arm tactics"?

Roe v. Wade was the *result* of a putsch--it was never constitutional and it was never the result of popular opinion.

[Outraged]

But genuine progress in the fight to return American public opinion to an affirmation of life before birth cannot be made through strong-armed tactics and almost certainly will not be lasting if it is accomplished through a putsch.

That really is offensive, Hugh, and coming from the man who used strong-armed tactics on Tom McClintock, a bit condescending.