CounterPunch
by Alex Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair

07/20/05

The prime lobby that should feel gratified by his nomination is of course Big Business, the protection of whose interests has been Roberts chief concern throughout his career, and the protection of whose interests has always been the prime concern of the US Supreme Court. ... Already some seasoned court watchers are saying that Roberts should not be teamed up with the court's two right-wing ultras, Scalia and Thomas, but with the corporate-oriented, pro-big government 'center,' Kennedy and Bryher [sic]. Remember that in the court's last two terrible decisions, on medical marijuana and eminent domain, Kennedy and Bryher [sic] were part of the majority that ruled against the former and in favor of business developers and the local governments that serve their interests. Roberts' record may be opaque when it comes to Roe v Wade but on corporate issues it's as clear as daylight...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp