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It has been widely reported that Sen. John McCain has promised to appoint Supreme Court Justices in the model of John Roberts (see right) and Samuel Alito (see left). Of course this sends a signal that Roe v. Wade is again under attack, and that other medical procedures, genetic research and biomedical research will be curtailed. He proposes a conservative-leaning “Justice Advisory Committee.” The group will be chaired by former solicitor general Ted Olson and Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and will include Robert P. George, a Princeton University professor who is a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics known for his pro-life movement activities. But Alito and Roberts are also pro-business and anti-worker activists, so this promise is welcome code to both the family values and the corporate wings of the Republican coalition.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals expected large crowds in its New Orleans courtroom yesterday for hearing convicted Enron exec Jeffrey Skilling's appeal. (It posted special instructions on its website for seating, "[n]o one will be allowed to enter any of the courtrooms prior to 1:00 p.m. ...