July 29, 2005

Truth in advertising

By Steve Feinstein
Now that John Roberts has been nominated to the Supreme Court by President Bush, attention will focus once again on how this change in the Court's makeup might influence the politically crucial subject of abortion. It's time for honesty here. Despite all the talk about their concerns about a Republican nominee being a 'strict constructionist,' not 'legislating from the bench,' or being a 'mainstream moderate,' for the Democrats, a Supreme Court appointment must mean one thing and one thing only: the preservation—absolutely unaltered—of unfettered access to abortion. This issue, more than welfare, affirmative action, higher taxes on the rich, stiffer environmental regulations on business, unrestricted illegal immigration, an aversion to all things military, bend—over—backwards political correctness, or 'approval' on the world stage, is the cornerstone of the Democratic platform. Strip away everything else, and the Democrats know that their core constituency...(Read Full Article)