October 05, 2004
It's 4 weeks til the elections : There's still time to choose the next Supreme Court Justices
by Liza Sabater
Huh? What?
Although I should encourage voting in a non-partisan way, let me give you the #1 reason to get out the vote for Kerry:
But there are as many as four justices on the court who have been speculated as retiring soon: Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 79 (80 on Friday); Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 74; Justice John Paul Stevens, 84, and, to a lesser degree, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 71.Whoever is elected president on Nov. 2 will likely be called upon to make nominations to fill multiple vacancies on the high court, including possibly the next chief justice.
So go out and register to vote. NOW!
Check out Jason Kottke's community effort at Voters Information Guide for the 2004 US Election.
There is also, WorkingForChange-Election 2004 FAQ. From there follow the link to Your Vote Matters, and register online.
Again, I have to be partisan here. Falwell says evangelicals control GOP and Bush's fate. If Bush is re-elected, you are giving him the right to let Christian extremists hand pick the next batch of Supreme Court Justices. Do you really want that?
Falwell says evangelicals control GOP, Bush's fate
By Scott Shepard
COX NEWS SERVICE
September 25, 2004
WASHINGTON – The Rev. Jerry Falwell said yesterday that evangelical Christians, after nearly 25 years of increasing political activism, now control the Republican Party and the fate of President Bush in the November election.
"The Republican Party does not have the head count to elect a president without the support of religious conservatives," Falwell said at an election training conference of the Christian Coalition.
Falwell said evangelical Christians are now "by far the largest constituency" within the Republican Party, their route to dominance beginning in 1979 with his founding of the Moral Majority, a precursor to the Christian Coalition.
"I tell my Republican friends who are always talking about the 'big tent,' I say make it as big as you want to, but if the candidate running for president is not pro-life, pro-family . . . you're not going to win," he said.
"Big tent" was coined by the late Lee Atwater as chairman of the Republican National Committee after the 1988 presidential election to summarize his view that the party should expand beyond its conservative base to include moderates.
Falwell expressed confidence in a Bush victory over Democratic Sen. John Kerry, adding, "You cannot be a sincere, committed born-again believer who takes the Bible seriously and vote for a pro-choice, anti-family candidate."
Falwell was among roughly a dozen speakers at the Christian Coalition workshop, which was held in a Senate auditorium, a courtesy arranged by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the majority whip, the No. 2 Republican position in the Senate. The speakers included:
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who said Bush's re-election is critical because "the next president is going to appoint two, perhaps four, Supreme Court justices," making it possible to reverse the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling.
The Rev. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, who, in announcing a $1 million campaign to mobilize church-going voters, likened politicians who support abortion rights to people who support terrorism.
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., who said "preachers must be free to speak out" in favor of anti-abortion office-seekers because liberals are attempting to "eliminate the Judeo-Christian principles upon which this country was founded."
The "Road to Victory 2004" conference ends today at a Washington hotel with several hundred Christian activists attending training sessions for registering new voters and getting those voters to the polls on Election Day.
Posted by Liza Sabater in 2004 Elections, 2004 Elections, Activism
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