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To: tejek who wrote (268840)	1/16/2006 4:56:13 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575328

re: Being "not all that concerned with minority voting rights" means being equally concerned with everyone's voting rights, regardless of race/ethnicity. ****** Again, not necessarily.....it could well mean you are concerned only with the majority's concerns. Elroy doesn't understand the history of minority/poor voting rights in this country (for that matter the present in some areas, FL comes to mind). He somehow thinks there is a need to defend the voting rights of the middle and upper class. John

To: tejek who wrote (268840)	1/17/2006 12:41:55 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575328

Not necessarily. (Beuing against Roe vs. Wade) means you are against right to privacy as it extends to women and pregnancy. Exactly. That's an impartial way of expressing it. If you overthrow Roe vs Wade, then I believe the argument for abortion is lost. I don't think even states could resurrect the issue. Huh? If you overthrow ("reverse" I think is the correct term) then the argument over abortion BEGINS. Each politician will be forced to put up their view on appropriate abortion policy in each election, and the voters in each state will decide what the abortion law should be. That's how its done in every other democracy in the world. Roe vs. Wade has prevented this argument from occurring in US society since it is legislation by SC fiat, rather than legislation by elected officials. Being "not all that concerned with minority voting rights" means being equally concerned with everyone's voting rights, regardless of race/ethnicity. Again, not necessarily.....it could well mean you are concerned only with the majority's concerns. Not necessarily is right. Who knows? But the writer expresses this unclear position in a negative light due to the writer's bias. If I think voting rights of all races/ethnicities should be treated equally, am not all that concerned with minority voting rights? They asked him if he was for or against abortion. From what I understand, he refused to answer the question. Which seems reasonable. His job on the SC will be to determine constitutionality of legislation, not whether he would personally vote for that legislation. For example, I'm in favor of gun control, but as a SC judge I could still find a law banning personal ownership of any firearms to be unconstitutional. I support the law, but it's against the constitution.