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...BORK NOMINATION...
That shift in control meant, among other things, that Joseph Biden, not Strom Thurmond, became chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. So when Robert Bork was nominated for the Supreme Court, the judge whose qualifications seemed indisputable found himself facing a panel that would respond to the special interests. Bork, by sticking to his record, was in the position of denying rights of privacy to gays and to those using contraception, of opposing civil rights and women's rights as well as abortion. Yet a majority of Americans agreed with the special interests on the rights of privacy...
...associates who outlive their political usefulness. A case in point is Don Gregg, his national-security adviser, whom Bush declined to fire when he became enmeshed in allegations about illegal aid to the contras. During the campaign Bush stoutly defended a host of controversial Administration figures -- Ray Donovan, Robert Bork, Oliver North, Ed Meese, Don Regan, John Poindexter. It may have been sound politics, but it hints that Bush may be no better than Reagan at firing people...
Stewart said he thought most of the negative comments came from his torts class last year, which he said had bad "chemistry." Stewart also said many students might have criticized him only because of his views on the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork to the United States Supreme Court or his opposition to tenure appeal of then-Assistant Professor of Law Clare Dalton...
...reconsider cases that have pushed civil rights and women's rights forward; Reagan nominees have shown that they are intent upon cutting them back. With three liberal justices poised for retirement, the next president, in effect, will cast the deciding votes. Bush supported the nomination of Robert Bork and he cast the tie-breaking Senate vote confirming reactionary Daniel Manion as a federal judge. He certainly would appoint justices who would send civil rights and civil liberties spinning backwards...