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Announcing Free Republic's MARCH for JUSTICE II, April 7, 2005, Washington, D.C.!!
Free Republic | March 15, 2005 | Kristinn, Jim Robinson

Posted on 03/15/2005 10:03:13 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Edited on 03/15/2005 10:05:05 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

In October 1998, Free Republic marched on Washington demanding the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Thanks to our efforts, Clinton was impeached less than two months later.

Then, as now, our country stood at a Constitutional crossroad. This year we stand at the crossroad of what kind of judiciary we will have: One that is restrained by the Constitution, or one that abridges our rights by making it up as they go along.

President Bush and the Republicans in the Senate are gearing up for a showdown with the Democrats over his judicial nominees. The Democrats have used the filibuster in an unprecedented way to block judicial nominees from getting an up or down vote. Republicans, led by Majority Leader Bill Frist are getting ready to employ the Constitutional option--most likely in mid-April.

A simple majority is needed to implement the Constitutional option. However, even with a 55 vote majority, a victory by the Republicans is in doubt. Democrats, unswayed by their ever-diminishing numbers in the Senate, have threatened to almost totally shut down the Senate if the Republicans succeed.

The Democrats are desperate because the judiciary is their last hope to force their liberal, unconstitutional agenda on the American people. If the filibuster is broken, they know that President Bush will be able to nominate and get confirmed Supreme Court justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas. If the filibuster holds, we'll get justices like Anthony Kennedy who look to foreign law and opinion to support their unconstitutional rulings.

Therefore, in order to support President Bush's judicial nominees, and to put the Senate and the courts on notice that We the People demand the Constitution be respected and maintained, we will march on Washington on Thursday, April 7, 2005.

We will rally at Upper Senate Park, directly across the Capitol between Constitution Avenue and Union Station, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Immediately after the rally, we will march on the offices of all 100 senators in groups of state citizens to impress upon them the seriousness of our cause.

We will be working to bring other conservative groups in to co-sponsor the rally. Speakers and co-sponsors will be announced as they confirm.

We will need to raise funds for the rally. The estimated cost is $8,000. Capitol Police rules do not allow us to seek donations at the rally, so we will have to raise the funds before. Click here to help out.

Lord willing, I'll be making the trip from California to D.C. for the rally. It's short notice, but this is too important to stand back. Our rights are at stake. Defend them now, or watch a justice like Anthony Kennedy look to foreign law and opinion one day to take away your Second Amendment and other rights.


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KEYWORDS: activism; judicialnominees; marchforjusticeii; meninblack; scotus
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1 posted on 03/15/2005 10:03:13 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Jim Robinson

bttt


2 posted on 03/15/2005 10:06:11 PM PST by timestax
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To: Jim Robinson

My line in the sand has been drawn on this issue. I will donate if I can't make it in person.

Thanks Jim for organizing this critical effort.


3 posted on 03/15/2005 10:06:33 PM PST by Kryptonite
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To: rintense; MJY1288; RedBloodedAmerican; twyn1; kitkat; justshe; ladyinred; lonestar; ...

FYI Ping


4 posted on 03/15/2005 10:09:02 PM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: Jim Robinson

I'm all in favor of the idea. The only thing that bothers me is that the term "march for justice" has more of a liberal connotation. If we can call the effort by some other name or slogan, I think it will be more clear to more people what this is all about.


5 posted on 03/15/2005 10:09:02 PM PST by Zivasmate (" A wise man's heart inclines him to his right, but a fool's heart to his left." - Ecclesiastes 10)
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To: Jim Robinson

I'm in. Budge, are you paying attention?


6 posted on 03/15/2005 10:09:52 PM PST by Paul M
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To: Jim Robinson

Excellent. Time for a good old fashioned PROTEST!!!!!


7 posted on 03/15/2005 10:10:02 PM PST by TAdams8591 (The call you make may be the one that saves Terri's life!!!!!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Damn, that's not much time.


8 posted on 03/15/2005 10:10:02 PM PST by nunya bidness
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To: nunya bidness

Gotta strike while the iron's hot (so to speak).


9 posted on 03/15/2005 10:11:03 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Zivasmate
I think it will be more clear to more people what this is all about

This will be the 2nd march

I wasn't on FR for the 1st March .. but rumor has it that it was a big success :0)

10 posted on 03/15/2005 10:11:51 PM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: Jim Robinson

Let me (us) know how I (we) can help. This is gonna' be tight.


11 posted on 03/15/2005 10:12:46 PM PST by nunya bidness
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To: Jim Robinson

Not sure I can make it due to the kids

But I'll be more then happy to donate to a great cause

LET'S ROLL!!


12 posted on 03/15/2005 10:14:05 PM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: Jim Robinson
Capitol Police rules do not allow us to seek donations at the rally, so we will have to raise the funds before.

The rules must have changed recently because I can recall at least 3 seperate instances where rallies in D.C. by leftist/rat mobs such as MoveOn.org had losers in the crowd passing around red buckets seeking donations to fund their traitouros hate speech.

Regardless, I'll be with you, if not physically, then spiritually and certainly monetarily.

13 posted on 03/15/2005 10:14:13 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Jim Robinson; kristinn
I'm there.

John / Billybob
14 posted on 03/15/2005 10:15:04 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Proud to be a FORMER member of the Bar of the US Supreme Court since July, 2004.)
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To: Mo1
I wasn't on FR for the 1st March .. but rumor has it that it was a big success :0)

It was breathtaking to see.

15 posted on 03/15/2005 10:16:39 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: hole_n_one
The rules must have changed recently because I can recall at least 3 seperate instances where rallies in D.C. by leftist/rat mobs such as MoveOn.org had losers in the crowd passing around red buckets seeking donations to fund their traitouros hate speech.

If I recall .. it was on C-span too

16 posted on 03/15/2005 10:17:34 PM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: eyespysomething

We'd talked about going, but a Sunday seems out of the picture.


17 posted on 03/15/2005 10:17:40 PM PST by SittinYonder (Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
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To: Zivasmate
"March for Justice" worked great the first time. Got Clinton impeached. This issue is just as important if not more so than impeaching a corrupt president. These judges have set themselves up to be the sole arbiters of the constitution, and the problem is, they're rewriting or ignoring the constitution as they do so. It's time justice is done! End the obstructionism! End judicial tyranny!!

We the People are the final arbiters!!

18 posted on 03/15/2005 10:18:10 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Mo1

"I wasn't on FR for the 1st March .. but rumor has it that it was a big success"


That may well be the case. I still think perhaps "March for Justices" or "March for Judges" might get the point across better.


19 posted on 03/15/2005 10:18:33 PM PST by Zivasmate (" A wise man's heart inclines him to his right, but a fool's heart to his left." - Ecclesiastes 10)
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To: Zivasmate; Jim Robinson
Ziv's point is well-taken. March for Justice could apply to many things, and even could be used for a misguided LIBERAL rally. Could you make it more specific?

March for Honest Judges, for instance? After all, an honest judge knows that legislatures WRITE the laws but judges ENFORCE that law on the parties in any court case. An honest judge would not think or write a decision like Justice Kennedy's in Roper v. Simmons.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "Condi Rice & Pierce Flanigan's Father's Hat"

20 posted on 03/15/2005 10:19:49 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (Proud to be a FORMER member of the Bar of the US Supreme Court since July, 2004.)
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