[Elkiejg]

Time for freepers to go to work. We MUST show the RATS that we are paying attention.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

bump

[Davis]

Sage comments here on Estrada...

http://www.atrentino.com/ConningFEB03.html

[Angelwood]

Support Estrada. BTTT

[Badray]

Already called bump. Santorum's office said that they are getting calls and that's good because yesterday's calls were all anti Estrada. CALL NOW!

[boomop1]

I would call senator ambulance chaser edwards but he is hollow between the ears and it wouldn't help.

[Wphile]

I called both of them yesterday but will call again today. I called their local offices but will call their DC offices today. Not that it will do any good -

Cantwell and Murray

Doesn't get much worse than that!

[nutmeg]

Please call NOW if you can, CT FReepers! It is now 1:34PM.

Sen. Chris Dodd: (202) 224-2823

Sen. Joe LIEberman: (202) 224-4041

I just called LIEberman and Dodd's offices, and contacted my mother to do so as well.

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[nutmeg]

Support Estrada BTTT

[yonif]

I just called Kennedy and Kerry of Mass

I am not sure about Kennedy, but Kerry is for the fillibuster and against the nomination they told me if I heard correctly.

[CyberAnt]

When you contact your Senators, be sure you tell them that we know why the dems want to get rid of Estrada.

Because ... during the 2000 election aftermath, Estrada presented a legal document to the USSC in Bush v. Gore.

You got it! ... This little stunt is RETRIBUTION for his actions. How small, petty and childish is this ...??

[votelife]

Dear President Bush,
With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.