The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

During Senator Sam Brownback’s statements today at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing he focused on his extremist belief that abortion is not a constitutional right and that the government should have the ability to dictate to women what they can do with their bodies. His opening statement was mush more like a campaign speach at the National Right to Life convention than a statement to the committee about Alito.

Brownback is letting his Presidential ambitions get in the way of properly examining a nominee to the supreme court. My favorite part of his statement is:

Some interest groups and even some members of this Committee have argued that Judge Alito must be more closely scrutinized, or even opposed, if his testimony suggests that he would change the ideological balance on the Supreme Court. This notion misunderstands the role of judges, and creates a double standard suspiciously convenient to those in opposition.

Seats on the bench are not reserved for causes or interests – they are given to those who will uphold the rule of law, so long as a nominee is well-qualified to interpret and apply the law.

That was not the tune he was singing when Miers was nominated to the court. Brownback then questioned her conservative merits and agreed with some religious leaders who argued her record was troubling. He had a litmus test then and he certainly does now. Do not be fooled. The fact that Brownback is supporting Alito means that he has received assurances on the way he will vote regarding social issues. Alito is a extreme conservative who ignores conflict of interest rules. He does not belong on the Supreme Court.