Roe vs. Bush
Posted 09 Jan, 2006 at 07:38 by blue in /World | Permanent link
Second post of the new year, I'll turn an eye south of the border and look at the most recent nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
For those who don't follow politics that closely, Justice O'Connor was a pivitol deciding vote on many more liberal issues including abortion, the death penalty and affirmative action. The Wikipedia provides a more detailed look at her time in office.
The nominee, Samuel Alito, it would appear is not personally in favour of the Roe vs. Wade decision, and is also rumoured to be in favour of more power for the executive branch of governement.
A short blurb on him appears on CNN today.
Why should you care? Living in Canada as many of you do, perhaps you shouldn't. Though Canada often leans in the same direction as the United States, there are many legal and philosophical differences between the two nations as well. Even so, a reduction of civil liberties in the large, heavily armed, nation to the south of us could be cause for alarm.
As Senator Kennedy is quoted in the article on CNN, with regards to Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court;
"In an era when the White House is abusing power, has authorized torture and is spying on American citizens, I find your support for an all-powerful executive branch and almost unlimited power for government agents to be deeply troubling."
Me too, Senator. Me too.