Scalito? Scandalito? ALIEto?
As described previously in this blog, Alito believes that a burdensome law is not really burdensome if people can lie to get around it. Now, he's arguing that he shouldn't be held to his statements that his "personal belief" is that a woman’s right to choose is not protected by the Constitution because, after all, it was on a job application.
So, okay, we now have him saying that he's willing to lie to get a job he wants. What kind of ethical vacuum is this person? How can any Senator possibly vote to confirm him?
posted by Dan at 11/15/2005 09:15:00 PM
2 Comments:
You could believe that he is saying he lied to get the job if you choose to.
I think he is saying that he was proud to take those positions as an advocate. I even interpet him to mean he opposes abortion.
He then states that as a judge, he obligation is different. A judge interprets the law.
Here's my bet - if Alito gets on the Court, he'll not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. He will probably believe as many do that the decision is a horrible example of judicial legislation, but he will believe that there is not a basis to overturn it. Judges such as Alito believe there is a benefit in following precedent, even if they would have decided the controlling case law differently if they had been on the bench at that time.
Anonymous -
I think we're close to agreement. I believe he is saying he opposes abortion, and that he was proud to take that position.
But I see no evidence to suggest that he will not vote to overturn Roe. I believe he will vote to overturn Roe.
The only way I see him not voting to overturn Roe is the most cynical view of right-wing politics I know. I've talked to several fairly well-connected republicans who assure me that Roe will not get overturned because doing so would lose a valuable to get the gullible religious right out to vote.
Post a Comment
<< Home