The Case for Harriet Miers
President Bush stepped into the big pile with his nomination of Harriet Miers to the United States Supreme Court. Outside of the Iraq War, Bush will be remembered mostly for the mark, or lack thereof, that he will leave on the Supreme Court. Those from the right, who have worked over the years to reign in an activist court, look upon Ms. Miers with dismay. No verifiable conservative credentials raises the fear of the Republican knack of appointing liberals in sheep's clothing to the court, translate Justice Souter and the very late Earl Warren. Those from the left are unjustifiably cackling with glee at the Republican dilemma. After all, Ms. Miers is a born again Christian who has overtly stated she opposes Roe v. Wade, and given the chance, she would vote to overturn it. You got to watch out for those born again Christians. Both sides are pointing to her lack of judicial experience as the pretext to eliminate her from consideration. She is no John Roberts, they say. She needs a cr