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To: KLP who wrote (131039)	8/9/2005 8:37:29 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793618

Roberts could very well be a secret, heavily closeted Republican conservative gay. His marriage late in life and two adopted kids could be just an elaborate beard. 365gay.com "Mathew Staver, president of Liberty Counsel, a conservative legal group fighting LGBT rights in several states, said Roberts' involvement in the gay case is "something to certainly be concerned about." Staver wants Republicans to ask Roberts direct questions about his positions on gay marriage, the Supreme Court ruling striking down sodomy laws, LGBT civil rights issues, and abortion. "We need more information to find out the facts behind what Judge Roberts did when he was working on the case," Staver told the Baptist Press. "But if in fact the story is true, it is clearly concerning because, according to the story, Judge Roberts did not hesitate to get involved to work on this case pro bono. "... If in fact he did this, this would be contrary to everything I've read about him thus far. This was a state constitutional amendment passed by the people. For the court to strike that down, I felt, was judicial activism." Focus on the Family also is raising alarm bells. FOC's James Dobson was one of the conservative leaders who received a Bush assurance that Roberts would be a "strict constitutionalist" and "rule on the law not make it". FOC now is also calling for questions to be put to Roberts about his role in the gay rights case. "While this is certainly not welcome news to those of us who advocate for traditional values, it is by no means a given that John Roberts' personal views are reflected in his involvement in this case," FOC said in a statement. The involvement of Roberts in the gay rights case has also been a hot topic on conservative talk shows. Fox's Sean Hannity now says he has "some" doubts about Roberts. "It's the first sign I've seen where his conservative judicial philosophy ... may not be as solid as what I thought," Hannity said on his radio program."