I’ll admit, I’ve gone back and forth on this one – questioning
my own motives when faced with propaganda and accusations from the right. And I truly feel that I need to oppose Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court based on his record.
Gorsuch was chosen by Trump to replace Antonin Scalia, the
justice who passed away last winter. In nearly every respect, Gorsuch is very
much like Scalia, and I do believe that balance in the nation’s highest Supreme
Court is desirable.
However, in many respects this is a “stolen” seat. The
previous administration, by all rights, should have been allowed to fill the
seat. Obama selected Merrick Garland, also a conservative, to fill the seat.
However, the Republican party blocked the nomination for a year not because of the
candidate, but clearly out of spite.
"This vacancy should not be filled by this lame duck
president." – Mitch McConnell, press conference, March 6, 2016
The opposition to Neil Gorsuch is not tit for tat, nor is it
because Trump picked him, the opposition to Neil Gorsuch is based on a
precedent, set by Republicans over the last year, that the American people have
a voice.
"The American people
are perfectly capable of having their say on this issue, so let's give them a
voice. Let's let the American people decide." – McConnell
You got it McConnell. I'm making my voice heard, as an American. Here are my reasons for opposing Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme
Court:
- Gorsuch supports religious discrimination in employment and health care
- Gorsuch argues against assisted-suicide laws, and opposes the right of the terminally ill to end their own lives
Gorsuch’s record “clearly shows that he puts his own ideological
views above the Constitution and laws. If appointed and confirmed to our
nation’s highest bench, he’d seriously endanger civil rights, women’s rights,
and workers’ rights.” -Marge Baker, executive vice president of People for the
American Way
Sources
Contact Information
Directory of US Senate Representatives: http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Directory of US House Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/
Washington State:
Senator Maria Cantwell (202) 224-3441, (509) 353-2507
Senator Patty Murray (202) 224-2621, (509) 624-9515
(District 4) Representative Dan Newhouse 202-225-5816, (509)
713-7374
Transcript for phone:
Hello, my name is ______, I am a constituent from (town,
state, zip code). I am opposed to Neil Gorsuch, nominee for the Supreme Court.
Thank you.
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