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Samuel Alito on VoteMatch |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Was against Roe in 1985, but a lot has happened since then: Opposes topic 1 Roe v Wade is important precedent but not settled law: Opposes topic 1 Respect for precedent implies not overturning Roe v Wade: Favors topic 1 Defines `undue burden' restrictively for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 States can require women seeking abortions to notify spouses: Opposes topic 1 Oppose publicly funded abortions for rape and incest victims: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Unconstitutional to ban partial-birth abortions: Favors topic 1 States can require notifying father before abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Opposes
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Racial profiling violates the 4th Amendment: Favors topic 2 I joined CAP to defend ROTC, not to keep out minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Supports one-person-one-vote within a deviation of 10%: Opposes topic 2 Employers must accommodate religious beliefs, within reason: Opposes topic 2 Beards are protected religious rights for employees: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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No opinion on
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale) | Treat religious speech equally with secular speech: Favors topic 4 Supported free religious expression in kindergartens: Favors topic 4 Government has a role in protecting traditional values: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale) | Overruled by Supreme Court on death penalty adequate counsel: Favors topic 8 Ineffective counsel not grounds to overturn death sentence: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-3 points on Social scale) | Ok to jail husband indefinitely until divorce judgment paid: Favors topic 9 Recanting perjury not enough to overturn perjury conviction: Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Congress has no authority to curb the sale of machine guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Disability benefits apply if job category dissapears: Opposes topic 6 |
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No opinion on
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
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Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Citizens can only sue under CWA if they suffered injury: Opposes topic 18 Ruling on standing is not ruling against the environment: Opposes topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
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topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Bundling goods to large purchasers is not monopolistic: Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-3 points on Social scale) | Voted against immigrants because Congress set law that way: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Asylum only ok for facing forced abortion, if married: Opposes topic 12 Asylum ok when home country forces birth control: Favors topic 12 Asylum ok for persecuted Christians facing forced abortion: Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-3 points on Social scale) | President does not have a blank check in time of war: Opposes topic 15 Government role in providing for a strong defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
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No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
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Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq
(-3 points on Social scale) | Don't look to foreign law for civil rights interpretation: Opposes topic 17 |