***FR HELP REQUESTED for Senate Judiciary Filibuster next Wed/Thurs.!!***

Coalition for Fair Judiciary ^ | 11/8/03 | diotima

[diotima]

***Urgent Help Needed!*** Support the Senate Republican filibuster on judicial nominees!!! STOP THE DEMOCRAT OBSTRUCTION! SUPPORT FRIST-MILLER!
What you can do to help:		Frist Hopes to Change Filibuster Rules by Keith Peters, Washington, D.C., correspondent Senate majority leader wants to lower the number of votes needed to stop Democratic blockade of President Bush's judicial nominees. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has had enough of his Democratic colleagues filibustering conservative judicial nominees — so he has plans to make breaking those filibusters easier. Frist wants to do it by changing Senate rules governing the number of votes needed to override a filibuster. His attempt to do it through a Senate resolution is co-sponsored by Sen. Zell Miller, D-Ga. "It would end the filibuster as applied to the president's nominations," explained Manuel Miranda, a Frist aide. "On the first vote there would be the 60 votes that we have now, and then it would escalate downward so that at the end . . . a simple majority would be able to do what the Constitution calls upon senators to do — have an honest, fair up-or-down vote." Attorney Deanna Mool of the Republican National Lawyers Association said Democrats have applied a litmus test to judicial nominees by blocking Miguel Estrada, Priscilla Owen and Bill Pryor. "If the Democrats don't like the view of the appointee on certain issues, they just say, 'You know what? We're not going to allow a vote on this guy or woman and we don't have to seat them.' It's just wrong." Miranda said he thinks most people understand how wrong it is, which is why he predicts success for the Republicans. "I think the American people are becoming very aware and sensitized to the issue of the judiciary, the importance of the judiciary and how bad it can be when the judiciary goes awry," he said.
1. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS- Send emails, make phone calls and send faxes. Tell the Republicans you support the fillibuster and Frist-Miller. Tell the Democrats TO STOP THE OBSTRUCTION! 2. CONTACT THE MEDIA- Write letters to the editor at your local newspapers urging the Democrats to TO STOP OBSTRUCTING BUSH'S JUDICIAL NOMINEES! 3. GATHER A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND GO TO YOUR SENATORS OFFICE- Tell them you support the filibuster 4. ATTEND THE FILIBUSTER! CONTACT ME ABOUT GETTING IN. GO AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE REPUBLICAN SENATE, BRING COOKIES FOR THEM! THERE WILL BE PRESS CONFERENCES STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ALL DAY THURSDAY. TALK RADIO WILL BE BROADCASTING FROM THE SENATE AND RADIO FREE REPUBLIC WILL BE THERE, INTERVIEWING!
SUPPORT THE SENATE WHEN THEY SHOW SOME BACKBONE!!!!!

[diotima]

FRN has been contacted by the Senate Republican Conference and the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary for our help in breaking the Democrat obstruction to get conservative judicial nominees appointed.

We have been complaining about the lack of Republican backbone. Now lets show support when they grow one. We are asking for members of the forum to help keep this thread bumped and urge your friends, family, EVERYONE, to take action to support the filibuster effort.

[thoughtomator]

Sigh... my Senators are Schumer and Clinton... they are the prime movers of politicization. Anyone else worth writing to for someone from New York?

[diotima]

ping!

[Bob J]

ping!

[Tall_Texan]

I can only e-mail and call from afar to two Republican senators but I'll do my part.

FOR FAIRNESS. FOR JUSTICE. FOR RULE OF LAW. STOP THE BLOCKADE!

Do it for the children...

[diotima]

PING!

[Nam Vet]

Bump

Nam Vet

[Congressman Billybob]

Absolutely fantastic that RFR will be there doing interviews. There's a lot of down time when the Senators are just hanging around in the middle of the night with nothing to do. And they have to remain conscious (except for brief naps on cots brought it). So interviews make a logical use of time.

I am rather curious how RFR got the right to be outside the Senate Chamber to do this. Temporary press credentials? Personal invitation from friendly Senators? Please do report on that aspect.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "Open Judicial Mouth, Insert Foot," discussion thread. IF YOU WANT A FREEPER IN CONGRESS, CLICK HERE.

[Mo1]

btt

[LisaFab]

Will "regular" citizens be allowed into the gallery for the session?

[birdsman]

Since my seators are also Hitlery and Chuck the Schmuck, I have the same frustration. If Frist actually shows the gonads to do this, we'll only be watching from the sidelines. The good news is that our 2 illustrious senators won't be able to do a thing to stop it the rule change.

[Bob J]

A broadcast room is being set up in the Capitol building and the FRN and RadioFR has many friends in DC...;-}.

[Bob J]

BTW - We will be requesting press passes.

[JimVT]

And I've got Leaky and Benedict...no help here I'm afraid.

[Bob J]

Pressure on the opposition is also necessary! Let's not let them get to comfortable...they will have a counter attack plan.

[diotima]

ping!

[ForOurFuture]

This appears worth a bump.

[Aeronaut]

I got a good one and a bad one. Norm Coleman is a moderate Republican who will vote for the judges. Dayton, on the other hand, suffers whiplash everytime Kennedy, Hillary!, or Chucky stops quickly.

[Rabid Dog]

Ventura County Freepers - stand ready to assist. Chapter leaders should have a game plan by the end of the weekend. In the meantime, bump this post please.

[brityank]

... the FRN and RadioFR has many friends in DC...;-}.

What's that old saw ... ... "With friends like that you don't need any enemies!" Ha!

Seriously, good going and much success. I'm sure Santorum is on board, I will call the Scotsman's office on Monday. ;^)