Yes, the ABA gave her the highest rating BUT the ABA viwes a person's "professional qualifications" and does not take into consideration their "philosophy, political affiliation or ideology" when making its determinations. If you interview me for an open position, and my resume has all the experince and skills for the job, but during the interview I didnt asnwer any of the questions, you calling me back for a second interview?
Engaging in good faith just isn't in your bones. The performance of an accountant likely won't be affected by their religious views. The decisions made by a Supreme Court Justice who is a devout follower of any religion should pose questions -- especially given statements that she has made in the past, organizations and causes that she is tied to. Refusal to answer those questions is entirely different than an average joe, but you know this. You just don't want to engage in a good faith discussion about it, as usual. If this were a devout Muslim then we would hear all sorts of xenophobic tropes about a Justice bringing Sharia Law to the court.
There is literally nothing they can do in this situation. They are not rolling over, they don't have veto power.
The “play by the rules” high ground they take produces absolutely no results.
I am 100 percent implying that her religious views MAY render her incapable of applying the law to facts, based on what I have seen and read. And I think it is entirely a fair question. Will her extreme religious views allow her to act in the interests of the people who she is ensure ensuring of equal justice under law of. It's hard for me to believe so when she has ties to the People of Praise religious community — which opposes abortion, gay rights and marriage equality, and which believes that men are leaders of their families. It's even harder when I see that she has signed on to a open letter that to Catholic Bishops that states "We give witness that the church’s teachings — on the dignity of the human person and the value of human life from conception to natural death; on the meaning of human sexuality, the significance of sexual difference and the complementarity of men and women; on openness to life and the gift of motherhood; and on marriage and family founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman — provide a sure guide to the Christian life, promote women’s flourishing, and serve to protect the poor and most vulnerable among us.”
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