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OpinionJournal - John Fund on the Trail (1251 words) |
 | Miers was an evangelical Christian and a strict constructionist, and said that Justice Hecht, a longtime friend of Ms. |
 | Harriet Miers is a "superstealth" nominee--a close friend of the president with no available paper trail who keeps her cards so close to her chest they might as well be plastered on it. |
 | Miers is confirmed, it will reinforce the popular belief that the Supreme Court is more about political outcomes than the rule of law. |
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Harriet Miers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2677 words) |
 | Miers was born in Dallas, Texas, and spent most of her life there until 2001, when she moved to Washington, D.C. to work in the Bush administration. |
 | Miers' last public speech before her nomination was given to the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce on June 2, 2005. |
 | Miers' nomination was criticized from people all over the political spectrum, based on her never having served as a judge, her close personal ties to Bush, and her lack of a clear record on issues likely to be encountered as a Supreme Court Justice. |