***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]

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GALLERY SEATING HERE ARE INSTRUCTIONS:

The office of the Sargeant at Arms reports that the Gallery will be open and the doorkeepers will be present. People should enter the North door of the Capitol, through the screening procedure, go to the third floor and proceed to the gallery. Everything should run okay.The Sargeant at Arms is speaking to the police to make sure everything will proceed as described.

[Memother]

Mark Pryor of Arkansas contacted. Thanks Dio

[abner]

Bumping for later. Count me in... I'm off to a pumpkin burning party and to watch the eclipse!

[thoughtomator]

Senator Nelson isn't persuadable? I noticed he voted with the majority on judicial debate closure.

[thoughtomator]

Senator Nelson isn't persuadable? I noticed he voted with the majority on judicial debate closure.

[thoughtomator]

Senator Nelson isn't persuadable? I noticed he voted with the majority on judicial debate closure.

[thoughtomator]

damned keyboard stutter sorry

[Bigun]

Both Texas Senators contacted!

[visualops]

I just wrote to Lindsey Graham whom I have no doubt will do what he can.

[RedWing9]

GATHER A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND GO TO YOUR SENATORS OFFICE- Tell them you support the filibuster

I would think we want to tell them we DO NOT support the filibuster...

LOL

[diotima]

Smarty pants.

[Bob J]

VS, the blackbird flies at night (check your FReepmail...hehe).

[diotima]

That sounds like an opportunity to wear your ceremonial goat leggings....

[victim soul]

let them know anyways. They need every vote.

[victim soul]

Thanks for the heads up - I have contacted my e-mail list.

[Capitalism2003]

We only need a FRACTION of a FRACTION of Freepers to respond to this, and take 30 seconds out of their busy day to call their senators. If only 1% of the 150,000 Freepers take action, just imagine!
It WILL make a difference!!!

[Capitalism2003]

Someone PLEASE post the 1-800 number for the Capitol switchboard!!! We need the mods to put it in the TITLE of this post, so everyone can quickly and easily drop a voicemail to their senators!

[tet68]

Mr.FR goes to Washington bump.

It's about time these demorat obstructionists got a taste of what we can dish out.

[maxwellp]

I'm sighing along with you as I'm also in New York. I receive many requests to e-mail my Senators, but never bother with these two.

[xzins]

What do you need?