Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor...
Some Republican Senators may be talking the talk when it comes to Judge Sonia Sotomayor, but are they walking the walk?
Will they simply give us lip-service when it comes to opposing her judicial activism... her statements that courts make "policy"... and her previously stated belief that a "wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion [as a judge] than a white male..." and then vote to confirm her anyway?
Inside the Washington D.C. Beltway, too many Republican officeholders believe that compromising one's core beliefs... is "Comity."
To the rest of us... it's "Comedy."
Will Republicans in the Senate, yet again, pontificate against something they believe is wrong for the country... turn around and vote for it anyway... and then scratch their heads in wonderment as dissatisfaction over their performance reaches even higher levels?
Country music star Aaron Tippin popularized the expression, "You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything." Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons made "Walk Like A Man" an iconic expression. And the late-Senator Barry Goldwater once warned us that "Moderation in the protection of liberty is no virtue."
When are Republicans going to learn those apparently simple truisms? When are Republicans going to learn that people simply do not trust... support... or vote for office holders that can only give lip-service to their convictions? When are Republicans going to learn that most people mistrust those who show such a lack of conviction?
With your help, hopefully the time is now.
Tell these Republican officeholders, in no uncertain terms, that a U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing is not just an excuse to have a national debate on judicial activism.
Demand that they put actions to their words. Demand that they stand strong against the Sotomayor nomination and stop it.
United States Capitol switch board at (202) 224-3121
Posted: Daily Thought Pad
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