Mark it on your calendars kids:

The Smallholder hereby bows to the political wisdom of the Maximum Leader.

Many moons ago, the Maximum Leader explained to his Minister of Agriculture that Republicans had no intention of overturnin Roe v. Wade. If Roe v. Wade was overturned, the fervor (read: campaign contributions and voter turnout) of Evangelical Protestants would decline. Liberals, alarmed by news reports of women suffering from the complications of do-it-yourself coathanger abortions, would get energized. So overturning Roe is a lose-lose proposition for the Republicans.

Your Smallholder did not believe it. He actually believed that Republican politicians were sincere about being pro-life.

Today’s nomination of Meiers, coupled with the elevation of Roberts, is solid evidence that the Maximum Leader knows whereof he speaks. I know - if you are shocked at me writing that last sentence, imagine my surpise!

Both Roberts and Meiers belive in stare decisis - deference to past court decisions. Neither strike me as being activist.

Bush hasn’t just backstabbed the pro-lifers who pushed him over the top in hopes of ending abortion. He’s shivved them in the liver.

Worse yet, he’s made me admit the Maximum Leader was right and I was wrong.

Excuse me. I have to go take a shower.