Well , it looks like President Bush was speaking in code when he talked about Dred Scott last night. Here is what TAE, a reader, wrote:
"The Daily Kos has a journal entry about Dred Scott. Apparently, there is a movement in anti-abortion circles to liken the Scott decision and abortion as relating to the treatment of Scott as property and not a person. They take out the whole idea that the case stems from racism, regardless of the property issues. Daily Kos says that doing a simple google search of Dred Scott and abortion brings up the subject, I haven't done it yet. Take a look at the Kos journal entry for more coherent coverage than I can provide.
In other words, Dred Scott was another example of Bush throwing red meat to the base, while those of us who don't know the code words, scratch our heads and say "wha?" "
Daily Kos goes makes this conclusion:
"When Bush made reference to "Dred Scott" he was assuring his anti-choice constituents that he would indeed only appoint Supreme Court justices who would remove abortion rights."
So it seems like Bush wanted to say that he wanted judges that would turn back Roe v. Wade, but spoke in code in order to hide that fact from moderates and independents who might be interested in voting for Bush.
I don't necessarily agree with Kos all the time, but I have heard the link between Dred and Roe before, so it makes some sense.
Posted by Dennis at October 11, 2004 08:12 AMHello,
I received this from a friend, is this true?
Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:
Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's
daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him
and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.
Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade
with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.
The United States should get out of the United Nations, and our
highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions against Iraq.
A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but
multinational corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind
without regulation.
The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in
speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay..
If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.
A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies,
then demand their cooperation and money.
Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy.
Providing health care to all Americans is socialism.
HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at
heart.
A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable
offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which
thousands die is solid defense policy..
The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but
George Bush's driving and military record is none of our business.
Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a
conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our
prayers for your recovery.
You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John
Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the
right to adopt.
What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but
what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant