Posted on 11/01/2005 8:24:57 AM PST by yoe
The moment President Bush named Judge Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor ... the opposition sounded off!
Here's what they are saying:
This is a nomination based on weakness, not strength.
-Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass
... a nominee guaranteed to cause a bitter fight.
-Ralph Neas, People For the American Way
Here's what we are saying:
The President has delivered exactly what he said he would; Judge Alito is the person we need for the job!So today, as we launch this nationwide campaign, FORWARD this email to your entire address book and add your name to our PETITION TO SUPPORT JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO - which will be sent with tens of thousands of others to the Senate Judiciary Committee. We must urge the Committee to stand strong against the mounting opposition and do its work well.
Judge Alito is a ''top tier'' judicial pick. He is a strong conservative with a lengthy track record of interpreting the Constitution, not legislating from the bench.
In more than 30 years of service, he has shown a mastery of the law, a deep commitment to justice and equality - and great personal character.
After 15 years of service at the U.S. Department of Justice, Judge Alito was nominated by President George H. Bush to the federal bench and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. He has been called one of the legal profession's ''best'' with ''exemplary'' judicial qualifications.
But this nomination has invoked strong opposition from groups like People For the American Way, Planned Parenthood, and others - because they know that the next Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States will play a pivotal role in major decisions regarding religious freedom ... abortion ... pornography ... and more.
''Smear'' campaigns ... public intimidation ... filibuster ... all of these could threaten the nomination of this fine and well-qualified candidate.
Please stand with us today! Our legislative and legal teams and I are deeply involved - working with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Our Washington, D.C., office - across the street from the Supreme Court and down the street from Capitol Hill - positions us perfectly as this battle wages on.
But we need YOU to back us up and unite your voice with hundreds of thousands of Americans!
Do not close this email until you have signed our PETITION TO SUPPORT JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO - to lend your voice and influence to our nationwide campaign. Send this email on to your friends and family members today!
Don't let them DERAIL Judge Alito's nomination!
Quick! Bring the cinnamon toast!
"Take pity..please correct the misspellings in the headline.."
Killjoy.
Awlways Aeshew obfobskatoin!
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This is a prime example of why we shouldn't try to change headlines. Below is the actual headline:
interview
Jay Sekulow on High Court Nominee Samuel Alito
Fear not! Alito will silence them with his coherant and brilliant arguments. The nattering nabobs (as we remember Agnew!) will still be talking but nobody will be listening.
We are on the path for the Supreme Court to cease to be a political body. We'll see fewer and fewer marches and protests there. They'll relocate to the legislative building, where they belong.
I signed the petition. This is the battle we said we wanted; now that President Bush has given it to us, we have to support it every way we can.
How could you do that, oppising all of us who were just having fun?
BTW, the subject of the email from ACLJ is "Silence the Opposition"
I've done it..and it is a mortifying feeling...spellcheck the whole thread..but orget the headline..it happens when you have a cup of coffee in one hand, a 13 month old grandson on your lap, and are trying to type with one finger..
I agree -- when I signed it last night it had 10,000+ signatures but now it has 24,562 signatures.
What he did was take the subject of the email from ACLJ which some of us received yesterday and used that title.
"THE OPPOSITION MUST BE SCILENCED!"
Is this like a Mafia word or something...LOL!
Now who can argue with that!
The opposition must be Scalianced!
"THE OPPOSITION MUST BE SCILENCED! *ping*"
The Opossum Must be Sliced.
Scilence the Oppisition and you can't loose! This is hugh and series.
I missed it. Darn those mods. Darn them to Heck.
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