2000 Roberts (SC nominee) Interview on Aired "On This Week" Stephanopoulos

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

PFAW: Roberts Called Rehnquist Court 'Not Very Conservative'; Interview from 2000 Suggests Roberts Wants to See Court Move to the Right

8/7/2005 11:57:00 AM


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"To: National Desk, Supreme Court Reporter

Contact: Peter Montgomery of People For the American Way, 202-744-0941 or [e-mail]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a televised interview originally aired on July 2, 2000 that was replayed Sunday on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, John Roberts said three important court rulings striking down limits on reproductive choice, defending church-state separation, and upholding the Miranda decision, made "a compelling case that we do not have a very conservative Supreme Court."

Roberts said Court decisions overturning a state ban on specific abortion procedures, holding unconstitutional organized prayer at public school activities, and upholding the Miranda's ruling were defeats for conservatives. Roberts praised the Court ruling upholding the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scoutmasters..."

More:

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=51411

[Rose Siding]

1. Do you get the sense that this guy's been groomed

for this nomination over a very long period of time? I think that even the case for gay rights was a calculated move.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

2. Groomed, or selected so very carefully

The most alarming thing was that he didn't like the Miranda decision.

Reading people their rights before they talk to the police etc.