[Peace-discuss] FW: Support Democrats in stopping extremist judges

[Marianne Brun]

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Von: "Wes Boyd, MoveOn.org" <moveon-help at list.moveon.org>
Datum: Wed, 28 May 2003 08:56:44 -0700 (PDT)
An: "Marianne Brun" <manni at snafu.de>
Betreff: Support Democrats in stopping extremist judges

Dear MoveOn member,

With our support and encouragement, Democrats in the Senate are
standing up and digging in to fight extremist judicial nominations.
We must continue to support these Senators when they take up such
an important cause.  They must not stand alone.

The Democratic National Committee has now joined the fight with
a "Supreme Court Countdown" and online petition, and we think it's
important to support them too.  We've spoken to chairman McAuliffe
and he's agreed to deliver our petition comments personally to Senate
Minority Leader Tom Daschle.  He'll ask Sen. Daschle to get your
comments to his colleagues in the Democratic caucus as well.

To sign the DNC petition and send your comment, just go to:

  http://www.democrats.org/scotus/petition.html?s=moveon
  
We expect chairman McAuliffe to deliver these comments next week,
so add your voice today.
  
President Bush and the right wing are pulling out all the stops
on these nominations.  They've even talked about a "nuclear
option" -- attempting to change the rules of the Senate to deny
the use of the filibuster in the consent process.  It's amazing
that these politicians would consider destroying the time-honored
traditions of the Senate and undermining the "advise and consent"
provisions of the Constitution.

It's become clear that the Bush strategy is to steamroll any Senate
opposition by focusing first on low-profile appellate nominations,
while the public isn't really paying attention.

They're betting the Democrats will fold.  Then the path will be
clear to packing our highest court, the Supreme Court, with ideological
judges.  A Supreme Court packed with right wing ideologues is the
ultimate dream of the far right, and our nation's worst nightmare.

The Democrats are standing up in this fight, in the face of heavy
pressure from the Bush White House.  They need to hear our
appreciation for this courageous stand and our demand that they hold
the line.  They need to hear that we understand what's at stake and
will stand with them.

Go now to:

  http://www.democrats.org/scotus/petition.html?s=moveon
  
As I'm sure you know, these appointments are for life, and these
judges make decisions that impact every aspect of our public and
private lives.  Our actions today will affect generations to come.
  
Thank you for your efforts,

- Wes Boyd and Peter Schurman
  MoveOn.org
  May 27, 2003
  
P.S. And many thanks to the MoveOn members around the nation who've
attended meetings with or made calls to key Senators on these
extremist nominations.  We hear again and again how important your
feedback has been to supporting the opposition in this fight.
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