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Conservative Tilt Sought on Bench
By Thomas B. Edsall
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, January 9, 2006; Page A10
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 -- Republicans and leaders of the religious right gathered
in a black church here Sunday night to build support for Supreme Court nominee
Samuel A. Alito Jr. as part of their effort to block gay marriage, end abortion
and restore religious expression in the public square.
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said the elevation of Alito to the top court is
crucial because "extremely liberal justices [are] destroying traditional
morality." The battle, he said, is against Democrats on the Senate Judiciary
Committee who are determined to "continue the far left judicial activism on the
Supreme Court.". . .
.. . .By far the most rousing speech -- more sermon than speech -- was given by
Greater Baptist's pastor, the Rev. Herbert H. Lusk II.
Citing the harsh criticism he has faced from liberals and other black leaders,
Lusk said: "I've been called a sellout. I've been called an Uncle Tom, and the
New York Times called me a maverick in the black church." Lusk said he welcomed
being called a maverick if it means supporting "the original intent of God
Almighty" in opposition to abortion and the "redefinition of marriage. . . .
Brothers and sisters, we will not go down without a fight."
Lusk warned adversaries: "My friends, don't fool with the church because the
church has buried a million critics. And those the church has not buried, the
church has made funeral arrangement for."
Lusk, a Bush supporter whose organization has received more than $1 million in
federal grants under the administration's Faith Based Initiative, said, "From
all I believe, this is the right thing to do," referring to his central role in
"Justice Sunday III." "I believe this is what Jesus would have me do."
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