Will Bush Drop The Ball Again?
By Dave Gibson (07/06/05)
With the recent retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, President Bush has an opportunity to change the make-up of the high court. O'Connor (a Reagan appointee) has proven to be a liberal and a tremendous disappointment. Filling her seat with a strict constructionist (someone who actually understands and respects the U.S. Constitution), could be an important move towards ending judicial tyranny.
Does President Bush have the courage to lead the fight for a conservative judge? Will Bush this time, demand that Republican Senators use their majority status and respect the wishes of those who elected them? Or will Bush and his party continue to turn their backs on the American people, and allow this nation to be ruled by the minority party?
If Bush's first suggestion of a possible nominee is a true indication of his vision for the court--conservatives will face yet another defeat. The president has been throwing-out the name of Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Unfortunately, Gonzalez has a history of being very soft on abortion and affirmative action. His nomination to head the Justice Department was a disappointment and his liberal tendencies are exactly why he faced little opposition from Senate Democrats.
Bush has failed his conservative base so many times, it is difficult to have any hope for this court opening. He refuses to even acknowledge the problem of illegal immigration, he has run-up incredible budget deficits (while growing the size of government), and despite what Fox News tells us--the Bush administration is directing a politically correct war (anything less than total and ruthless war is sheer madness and pointless). Despite his failures, the retirement of Justice O'Connor does represent a chance for some measure of redemption.
Without support of this nation's conservatives, Bush will be remembered as a rather useless president and the Republican Party will fail. Bush owes his political life to the Christian-conservatives. It is time for him to repay that debt.
For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has attacked the American family. Their rulings have seen the legalization of abortion, the legitimization of homosexuality, and most recently--the forfeiture of personal property rights. We are finding ourselves under attack from within. The nine-member oligarchy has proven to be a much more serious threat to the American way of life than al-Qaida, the Soviet Union, and imperial Japan combined.
How can we continue to support a government which seems to embrace deviancy?
If President Bush does not nominate or fails to fight for another judge in the model of Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas--the Bush Presidency will have been a failure.
To President Bush: Remember who placed you in office and do the right thing!
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