NEW ACTION PAGE TO FILIBUSTER ALITO:
http://www.nocrony.comCALL YOUR SENATORS RIGHT NOW at 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073
When they surrendered on the original filibuster confrontation without a fight
they told us they were "saving our ammunition." Strike one.
When they waved Roberts through without demanding access to any of his records
for the last 20 years they told us they were "keeping our powder dry." Strike
two.
Don't DARE try to tell us that now rubberstamping the most radical jurist on the
appellate bench is yet more "picking our battles."
A number of senators in the last couple days have made statements to the effect
they did not hear anything at Alito's confirmation hearing that would make them
vote against him. Of course not, because he did not actually say ANYTHING!
Alito is on the record stating that he believes in a dictatorial model of the
president and that a woman's private decisions are up for grabs. He lied about
his position on the former and categorically refused to repudiate the latter.
Robert Bork himself stated the other day he believes conclusively that Alito
still holds that view. THAT is the evidence to filibuster Alito, not what he
might have evaded saying at his hearing.
This is our litmus test. If our senators will not protect us from this
constitutional outrage, we call for each and every one to be defeated in their
next election. We call for candidates to arise in their own primaries if
necessary to punish them for their cowardice and their complicity. If putting
their own job on the line is not a circumstance "extraordinary" enough for them
we don't know what is.
Alito has been called a "walking constitutional amendment." Let our senators
clearly understand that for them he represents a walking pink slip. And don't
think because you are not up for re-election in 2006 that we will not remember.
If you blow this one you will come to find out what a "done deal" really is.
Nothing you can do in the future will redeem you. We the people can do better.
CALLING ALL POTENTIAL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES
If you live in a state where your senator has expressed support or indifference
on the Alito nomination we need you to immediately contact us about mounting a
primary or general election challenge with yourself or someone else you know as
the candidate. Be ye not concerned where you will get the money to run. We will
provide you with the tools to run a campaign with no money and win. All you need
is the courage to want to represent your fellow constitutents and do what they
want their senators to do . . . for a change.
Did you catch Alito's snaky answer when asked if he thought Roe v. Wade was well
settled? He said it depended on what you meant by "well settled." And they
ridiculed Clinton for quibbling about the meaning of the word "is". When he says
stare decisis is not an inexorable command, what he really means is Katie bar
the door to the Supreme Court.
He doesn't always rule against the "little guy" he said at this hearing. And he
gave as his primary example the machine gun case. Oh swell . . . if you are a
little guy with a machine gun you can get a fair shake in judge Alito's
courtroom.
On issue after issue he refused to comment, on the grounds that it might come
before him. MIGHT come before him? Of course these issues will come before him.
That's the whole plan, to systematically revisit every one of these decisions
and roll them back one century at a time. The members of the Federalist society
have been plotting this judicial coup since their mentor Bork was rejected for
admitting his extremism. Since then they have been packing the courts with true
believers who refuse to disclose their agendas, accelerated by the Bush neocon
cabal. And Alito is the last piece of the puzzle they need to fall into place,
WITHOUT WHICH THEY CANNOT PROCEED.
That is why it is so critical. That is why you must speak out again now. That is
why you must submit this action page now.
http://www.nocrony.comThat is why you must ignore even now the voices on our own side who have been
conned into parroting the right wing line that this is a foregone conclusion.
Our senators did not have the burden of proof to stop Alito. It was his burden
of proof to earn the position with straight forward and honest answers to the
American people about what he stood for. The Federalist society knows EXACTLY
what he stands for. They dropkicked Miers because they weren't 100% sure about
her. It is the American people they are so desperately trying to keep in the
dark.
This one is a ringer. You don't run with the wolf pack for so many decades
without being a wolf. But they could not nominate a wolf without outfitting him
with the sheep's clothing of "I'd have to carefully examine the facts of the
case." They played up a weepy wife to trivialize the monumental danger this man
represents as the fifth and deciding vote to overturn absolutely everything we
ever cared about. And his supporters admit it even if he will not. Yeah, sure
they say, that's what they want, to roll to clock back to the mid-thirties for
starters and work backwards from there.
One of the most pathetic reasons we've ever heard for inaction is that they'll
just nominate somebody as bad if Alito is rejected. What kind of defeatism is
that? C'mon folks, snap out of it. No, not only are we going to turn thumbs down
on Alito, but the next one, and the next one, until we get a true moderate at
the very worse. That is what the American people deserve, if only you will
demand it by calling your senators right now at one of the toll free numbers.
There are three we know of, 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588, 800-426-8073.
Tell them if they do not filibuster Alito their own jobs are in jeopardy. Those
who will not exercise the power they have will have whatever power they do have
taken away from them. The OTHER side will do that if we do not do it first. Hold
a press conference and declare your opposition and willingness to run in the
primary of any state where such a senator dwells. You won't have to worry about
raising money. You will be drafted so fast it will make your head spin.
Please take action NOW, so we can win all victories that are supposed to be
ours, and forward this message to everyone else you know.
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