Soon to be justice Roberts: Another book smart conservative that remains clueless of his ideological hypocrisy. He would support the fundamental axiom of self-ownership in economic terms (right to property, etc, although he falls short of a free trader) but would stray from it on more...shall we say, internal grounds, as he personally favors abortion regulation and the conscription mechanism of the selective service.

Roberts has, however, shown judicial discipline in not letting his own views cloud his decision-making...he reads the law and interprets it. Which, if you must have a Court, is crucial. Some of the more reactionary Women's rights groups have attacked him nonetheless, often for ridiculous reasons. Sure, be concerned about abortion. Great. Me too. But don't make shit up. Case in point: Slate called him a 'woman hater' because he didn't support a measure that would (somehow?) financially 'equate' woman-dominated jobs (maid services) with male-dominated ones (truck drivers). But Roberts correctly pointed out that this redistributive effort would result in nothing less than 'central planning of the economy.'

Wedel said in a recent interview, Masters had long espoused the views of a “classic, extreme libertarian” who endorsed “open borders,” backed the gold standard, and identified as an “outspoken” supporter of abortion rights. “Blake was the one who convinced me to be pro-choice,” said Wedel, who is now an attorney in Los Angeles. “I remember him arguing with me. I mean, it was Tucson, Arizona, in the ‘90s, so it was a very conservative evangelical community, and he was not that.”

“How can you control somebody else’s life or body?” Wedel said Masters had once reasoned while questioning the anti-abortion line.

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