I repost this from Howard Phillips only because you cannot link to the story.

Let’s be judicious in evaluating President Bush’s choice of John G. Roberts, Jr. to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Areas of possible concern include his tenure with the liberal establishment law firm Hogan & Hartson and his work with the left-wing Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. A big red flag for me was the fact that he twice referred to the United States government as a “Constitutional democracy”, whereas the Constitution makes clear that we are a “republic” and that a republican form of government is guaranteed to each state.

On the plus side regarding Mr. Roberts is his strong backing from William Rehnquist who has been one of the better members of the Supreme Court.

We have a lot to learn, and The Conservative Caucus is currently involved in a major research project so that we can come to a considered, responsible conclusion. The mission statement of Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:

As a vigorous enforcer of civil rights laws in the areas of employment, housing, education, voting rights, environmental justice, and community development, the Lawyers’ Committee has established a Supreme Court Task Force to carefully consider the civil rights records of any Supreme Court nominee.

Their HOME site is here. Smells Left as hell to me.