Miers Defended Social Activism
In speeches more than a decade ago, nominee declares “self-determination” should guide decisions about abortion and school prayer.
While judicial activism is derided by many conservatives, Miers said that sometimes “officials would rather abandon to the courts the hard questions so they can respond to constituents: I did not want to do that — the court is making me.”[later in the article]
“This is going to be very disturbing to conservatives because I think it shows that she is a judicial activist,” said Mathew D. Staver, president and general counsel for the Liberty Counsel, which frequently argues constitutional cases from the conservative perspective. “This concept of self-determination could clearly be read in support for things like abortion or same-sex marriage, and it’s a philosophy that cuts a judge loose from the Constitution.”
Well, I think it’s safe to say that Miers is going to be withdrawing sometime soon. If there’s one thing this administration should know, it’s that they can screw around with liberals as much as they want without any likely recriminations, but they better take care of their conservative supporters along the way.
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