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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
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Subject: Re: Female Veep - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 22-Jul-84 08:40:34 EDT
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[The great state of Confusion casts...uh, what was I saying?]

Tom Condon infers that opponents of Reagan who are concerned about his
possible Supreme Court appointments would prohibit all Conservatives
from holding the Presidency for the same reason. This is an
oversimplification.

The problem with potential Reagan appointments, as far as most of who
are worried are concerned, is that they will NOT be Conservative; they
will be statist. O'Connor clearly fits in with the Rehnquist-Burger
clique, which has started succesfully producing opinions that
substantially INCREASE government powers (introduction of illegally
obtained evidence, state display of religous symbols, prohibition of
foreign travel, etc.). While the Reagan Administration supposedly
seeks to "get government off our backs", its judicial appointments are
going to expand government intervention in daily conduct.

I, for one, would have no gripes with a Conservative president who
appoints Conservative judges (Conservatives who conserve). As an
example of this, I submit Ford's appointment of Stevens. This man is
no social engineer, but maintains the highest regard for individual
perogatives. Though I rarely support the national Republican party, he
is my personal favorite. 

To get a Conservative Supreme Court, Reagan must be defeated, not
reelected!

			From one who can accurately claim to be
			a liberal (defender of individual rights)
			and a conservative (benefit of the doubt
			to the status quo),

					David Rubin
			{allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david