that does reflect what harriet miers' position was. i don't think elena kagan had anything to do with torture memos. host: would you say you are funded by conservatives or leftists? guest: i am not privy to that information. our philosophy is one that should be equally applicable to conservatives or illegal -- or liberals. when you see someone who has a dual approach, you see them taking positions that do not live up with republicans or democrats party lines. the philosophy of taking a position pro the constitution sometimes makes them a liberal. in overturning or of holding loss that they might differ with, they were in favor of the matter called marijuana case because there is an issue of federalism that goes to the constitutional philosophy, not just a conservative policy. host: the republican line, go ahead. caller: i have read different articles in the last week because they are getting ready for the hearings. what elena kagan said about the national rifle association bothers me. that is a basic extreme liberal position on the sec