I've got to admit I'm a bit perplexed by the MSM treatment of the Federalist Society. The leftists have been complaining for four years now of a climate of intimidation and censorship, yet it is they who are performing a witch hunt against a man, accused of membership in a legal society which has as much right to function as the liberal groups many of these leftists are themselves members of, such as People for the American Way.
The Federalist Society is an open organization, whose members believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of our land, in divided government, but who otherwise disagree on many policy questions. There is no secret agenda to take over the country, and any such ambitions by individuals within the society are certainly shared by their counterparts on the left, such as George Soros who dedicated millions of dollars to defeat President Bush in the last election.
Related links:
New York Times link
Federalist Society response (PDF)
David Horowitz comment
And related to the Roberts nomination: how in the world can anyone justify asking a nominee about his religious beliefs when the Constitution explicitly forbids a religious test? The words "Catholic" and "religious beliefs" should be banned from the questions asked to any nominee to the courts.