New documents show Roberts' views on school prayer, abortion, courts

[Roland99]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/15/roberts.documents/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee John Roberts supported the idea of allowing prayer in public schools, writing as a White House lawyer in 1985 that such efforts were "within the constitutional power of Congress."

But while critical of the Supreme Court for banning school prayer, he also said legislative efforts to go around the courts were "bad policy."

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The Senate Judiciary Committee had asked for the the material as it prepares for confirmation hearings next month for Roberts, the federal appeals court judge nominated by President Bush to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

In a memo from November 21, 1985, Roberts criticized the Supreme Court's decision prohibiting "meditation or voluntary prayer" in Alabama schools. Roberts said the ruling's conclusion that "the Constitution prohibits such a moment of silent reflection -- or even silent 'prayer' -- seems indefensible."

[Scout1071]

1. Let's see. Lemme guess where he falls on the issues.

Prayer is school - YES.
Women's Medical Privacy Rights - NO.

[snowbear]

2. And they said they misplaced his file on Affirmative Action...

They were going to turn it over.. but they can't seem to locate it. How convenient.. :eyes:

[RC]

3. Crash cart is using it as a seat cushion in his bunker

[Roland99]

4. that's an affirmative

;)