Politics (U.S.)
Bush 'short list' critical of gay marriage
By Brian Smith
Editor-in-Chief
Plymouth, MI
President George W. Bush has released his "short list" of candidates to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the United States Supreme Court.
J. Michael Luttig, a judge on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, said in a majority decision in a case upholding the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy that homosexuals should be removed from military service, regardless of whether they're open about their sexuality.
The other front-runner, Samuel Alito, Jr. of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, has less of an accessible record at this time, but is said to be a far more conservative candidate than the woman he would replace.
Regardless if Bush selects Luttig, Alito, or one of the other candidates mentioned, the Republican faction of the Senate sent a clear message to President Bush that for his next nominee to be confirmed, his or her beliefs must reside in the far right wing of the Republican Party.
By Brian Smith
Editor-in-Chief
Plymouth, MI
President George W. Bush has released his "short list" of candidates to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the United States Supreme Court.
J. Michael Luttig, a judge on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, said in a majority decision in a case upholding the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy that homosexuals should be removed from military service, regardless of whether they're open about their sexuality.
The other front-runner, Samuel Alito, Jr. of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, has less of an accessible record at this time, but is said to be a far more conservative candidate than the woman he would replace.
Regardless if Bush selects Luttig, Alito, or one of the other candidates mentioned, the Republican faction of the Senate sent a clear message to President Bush that for his next nominee to be confirmed, his or her beliefs must reside in the far right wing of the Republican Party.