Common Dreams
by Ralph Nader

01/15/06

Judge Alito's record is clearly one that has favored in most instances big government and big business against the little guys. His judicial philosophy tends toward downgrading the role of Congress. His belief in a very powerful 'unitary Presidency' should send shivers up the spines of self-described conservatives in the age of King Bush. But then they have their own version of political befuddlement these days. ... Before the Alito hearings were over, some anonymous Democratic Senators and their aides already were telling the reporters that he would be confirmed, that there would be no filibuster and that once again the Republicans would prevail. ... So now the Democrats will be saddled with what Kevin Zeese, who is running as an independent for the U.S. Senate from Maryland, called the 'four horses of the apocalypse' -- four partisan justices who favor executive power, corporate power, expansive law enforcement authority [but not against corporate or governmental violators], co-mingling of religion and government and minimal individual rights'...

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0115-27.htm


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp