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To: Babu
But unfortunately, other than that that, we don’t know much about John Roberts. Stealth nominees have never turned out to be a pleasant surprise for conservatives. Never. Not ever.

I share Ann's skepticism.

Is Roberts for or against stare decisis?

That is key.

461 posted on 07/20/2005 10:02:19 AM PDT by k2blader (Was it wrong to kill Terri Shiavo? YES - 83.8%. FR Opinion Poll.)
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To: k2blader
More to the point, what IS Roberts' judicial philosophy? How does he read the Constitution? Does he think cases should be decided according to an original theory of intent or does he think there is merit to a living tree theory of jurisprudence? On what grounds does he think Roe have been decided? Does he believe in private property rights? What's his view of the Supreme Court's holding in Kelo? Where does Judge Roberts stand on the Second Amendment? What's his view as a jurist on States' Rights? How does Roberts look at the issue of religion and state? We need to get his sense of judicial philosophy and answers to these questions BEFORE we send him to the Supreme Court. Just the assurance he's a conservative doesn't mean anything. That's why Ann looks at it from the point of view that substance matters more than looks. Hey, he's a great looking guy with a wonderful family, but who IS John Roberts? We still don't know enough to be assured he will remain a conservative once he gets on the Supreme Court. We need to know more before saying the President made the right call. Even Presidents can and do make mistakes.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
627 posted on 07/20/2005 12:41:32 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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