Conservative group withdraws support for Roberts' nomination

[Modem Butterfly]

I guess they hate gays more than they support Bush.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3303730

WASHINGTON - A conservative group in Virginia said Tuesday that it was withdrawing its support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation because of his work helping overturn a Colorado referendum on gays.

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The stance by his group, which describes itself as a pro-family organization, puts it in opposition to conservative groups that have endorsed Roberts. A number of liberal groups already oppose President Bush's high court nominee.

Roberts met Tuesday with one senator who is undecided on his nomination, Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden, who said the nominee "would not look favorably" on Congress acting to intervene in an end-of-life case such as Terri Schiavo.

Wyden said Roberts told him that Congress can prescribe standards, "but when Congress starts to act like a court and prescribe particular remedies in particular cases, Congress has overstepped its bounds."

[demnan]

1. Maybe he's not so bad after all

n/t

[Modem Butterfly]

2. I would think that these two issues are so obvious...

...as to be elementary. Discrimination against gay peopel shouldn't be enshrined in a state constitution and Congress shouldn't be making end-of-life decisions for people.

[Modem Butterfly]

3. KICK!

:kick: