San Diego fundies trying to pack area courts (watch out!)

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http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/5/30/175655/880


There's an effort underway by a group of San Diego-area fundies to stage a coup by ballot in, of all places, the county Superior Court.

A group of conservative attorneys say they are on a mission from God to unseat four California judges in a rare challenge that is turning a traditionally snooze-button election into what both sides call a battle for the integrity of U.S. courts.

Vowing to be God's ambassadors on the bench, the four San Diego Superior Court candidates are backed by pastors, gun enthusiasts, and opponents of abortion and same-sex marriages.

"We believe our country is under assault and needs Christian values," said Craig Candelore, a family law attorney who is one of the group's candidates. "Unfortunately, God has called upon us to do this only with the judiciary."

The four fundie candidates are backed by an organization called "Better Courts Now." Its Website looks innocuous enough, but in reality, this is a textbook stealth campaign to get hard-right judicial activists (oops, that's "sound jurisprudence" in Freeperspeak) on the San Diego bench.

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The frightening thing is that Better Courts Now might actually be able to pull this off if not derailed in time. Judicial elections in San Diego historically go under the radar. That's why this story is probably the worst news Better Courts Now could possibly get. Now their real agenda, and their twisted definition of "accountability," is out for all to see.

Update: Just found out that the election isn't going to be in November, but will coincide with the primary election on June 8. Time to get moving ...
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the religously insane are dangerous - Calif. sane people better fight back.

[MindPilot]

1. Thanks for that important information!!

I have my ballot sitting right here on my desk. I never know who to for for in these judgeships because the candidates are often completely unknown outside the legal community.

I'm thinking a goodly part of my ballot this time is going to be "none of the above"...color in write-in oval and leave it blank.

[NC_Nurse]

2. Dare I hope that most people do not want these zealots on the bench?

I hate to get my hopes up these days...