Best Choices for the Supreme Court
As Sandra Day O’Conner retires from the court, the stage is set for a political battle over who will be appointed to the Court. It would be interesting indeed if this battle is resolved in the blogs.
Evangelical leaders, such as Ted Haggard, are speaking out strongly for Bush to make a conservative choice. Recent decisions by the court in such issues as not permitting the display of the Ten Commandments, permitting a city to take you home or place of worship by “eminent domain”, the recent ruling against the freedom of the press, and the issues of abortion and gay rights have strayed far, far, far from the vision of the founders of our country and the constitution. In short, the judicial branch has taken too much control in the government and needs restraint. The Bill of Rights has been sabotaged over and over again by the Court. I cannot honor a judicial system that has strayed so far from what the foundling fathers established.
O’Conner was a moderate, and should be replaced with a strong conservative to restore confidence in the court. Alberto Gonzales is far too moderate to step into this position. My top possibilities are Judge Edith H. Jones or Emilo Garza. Anything else, and Congress has sold out. Watch how your representatives votes - as you get to vote next year on whether that representative stays there. This is a very critical issue.
Judge Edith Jones is a strong conservative, as is a good choice if Bush and Congress wish to have another woman on the bench to replace O’Conner. She’s a good choice regardless of gender. She has spoken out strongly on the decline of legal ethics:
“The integrity of the law, its religious roots, its transcendent quality are disappearing.”
Judge Edith Jones, February 28, 2003, Harvard University
Judge Emilio Garza is a strong candidate if Bush wants a Hispanic on the Court. Unlike Gonzales, Emilio is a stanch solid conservative.
Keep an eye on those who are supposed to represent you. Democrats will probably fight to put a liberal on the court, which would be disaster - not only for the court, but also for any chance the democrats have for getting anywhere in next years election.