Unfortunately, I haven't seen any footage of the march, but I did watch a press conference on c-span with Manuel Miranda and Kay Daly---THEY were quite impressive---
Also, Fox DID show the dems in front of the Supreme Court, I guess because there were senators in that protest--
I hate to say this, but after reading here on FR this morning that the GOP senators are thinking of backing off of the personal accounts in Soc. Security reform, I don't see how we can count on them for implementing the "constitutional option" regarding judicial nominees.
I seems they are more interested in appeasing and compromising than taking advantage of the "majority status" that WE the voters worked so hard to give them!
I am looking forward to pics of the march, though and I read Congressman Billybob's speech and it was a keeper!, very, very good!
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There were several public events on both sides of the judiciary issue in D.C. this week. With all the proper attention being paid to the passing of the Pope, following on the two week frenzy over Terri Schiavo's fate, our effort got overshadowed--even on FR.
However, the effort was far from neglible or unimportant. Good things came from it, and if we follow through more good will flow from our work.
That story was from the Boston Globe - and if you posted to that thread - you will have a post from me exposing what the Globe is attempting to do - it's a pattern we have seen before.
Politicians always go where the voters go. If a solid majority of the voters don't want what you are selling the policiticans won't have any of it.
When a nationwide appeal to change our judicial system can only draw fifty marchers, don't look for any polictican no matter how conservative he or she is to do anything for you.
This is a nation of the people, by the people and for the people. This is not and never has been a nation of the the elected official, by the elected offical, and for the elected offical.
Any cause that can't garner a large amount of voter support is doomed.
If 70 percent of the voters agree with any position on any issue both parties will fight to enact that position. When 70 percent of the voters wanted welfare reform, the leftist Bill Clinton signed it and claimed it was all his idea.
If less than 40 percent of the population actively supports a position, then few if any politicans will actively advance the cause. They will talk nice to you, but they will DO NOTHING!!!
In the battle ground state of Ohio if just a bit over one voter in one hundred had voted for Kerry rather than Bush, Kerry would be president of the USA.
This is a sharply divided nation. Last fall OHIO RINO Senator Voinovich won with 63 percent of the vote. Bush, a far more conservative candidate, won ohio by a bit over 1 percent of the vote. If Bush was more conservative, we would be marching to influence President Kerry.
Politicians look at Ohio and ask,"Is my job more secure if I am a RINO or a conservative"? Perhaps you can guess the answer by looking at the turn out for George (RINO) Voinovich. Perhaps it will give you a clue as to why Ohio Senator DeWine has become a total RINO.
People with little political knowlege think the way to get things done in the USA is to appeal to elected officals. That is a waste of time and money. The way to change things is to appeal to the voters.
When a solid majority of voters agree with a position, policitans show up by the truck load begging to enact it while accusing their opponents of dragging their feet.