":::Why do you single out the Church of Satan for prejudice?  I personally would agree that 1) The pastor in question is sending a very strong message that he believes her to be anti-gay and anti-choice and 2) His opinion isn't worth jack.  Let the woman speak for herself.  Unfortunately she almost certainly will not speak for herself until she's securely on the bench writing opinions, but that seems to be the nature of the game these days.  On the one hand it's obvious that she's a conservative given her background and career, and also that she is probably at a minimum personally opposed to abortion (and who knows, possibly what those of that affiliation call the ""homosexual lifestyle"").  On the other hand, you can't really tell how a SCOTUS justice will turn out ahead of time, especially ones who have a low profile (Souter is of course the canonical example).  I would be extremely shocked if Miers turned out to be a Souter, but on the other hand I have no idea how she would practice or interprete law.  Keep in mind that Roe v. Wade is good, settled common law.  It is entirely possible that she would respect that precedent.  It is entirely possible that she would chip away at it.  There is a danger that she would overrule it.  Which that is, nobody can say at this point, least of all the pastor at her podunk hometown church.    

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