November 21, 2005

NO HARRIET, BUT HE'LL DO:

Alito Often Ruled for Religious Expression (NEIL A. LEWIS, 11/21/05, NY Times)

Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. has compiled a brief but unmistakable record, lawyers and analysts say, that makes him a leader in the camp of conservative theorists and judges who believe federal courts have been too quick to limit religious activities in public life.

During his 15 years sitting in Newark as a member of a federal appeals court, Judge Alito has sided almost uniformly with those who have complained vigorously in recent years that zealousness in enforcing the Constitution's separation of church and state has unfairly inhibited religious practices.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 21, 2005 9:13 AM
Comments

Why do I get the feeling that while the Left will be pumping out the "Alito Is Too Extreme" sludge for the next six weeks, the screechers who didn't like Harriet will be obliviously enjoying their holidays, only to suddenly discover come January that their Miers victory has been lost?

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at November 21, 2005 12:30 PM

Raoul-

Why do you feel Miers was a good choice? Everything I've read describes an intellectual/philosophical non-entity. Just the type who 'grows' into the 'living costitutionalist' loved by NYT op/ed contributors.

Posted by: Tom C., Stamford,Ct. at November 21, 2005 2:52 PM

Don't confuse "good" with "adequate" or "acceptable". The screechers never made the case against the latter two. My concern is that the people who didn't want her, and got what they wanted, are now going to spend rest of the year basking in their assumption that Alito's confirmation is assured, and so will be taken by surprise despite the Left's already telegraphing their moves.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at November 21, 2005 8:25 PM
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