President Bush made his nomination to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court due to the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Conner. He has nominated John G. Roberts. Conservatives are already saying that this is an example of Bush keeping his campaign promise to nominate someone akin to conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia.
Bush Confident in Supreme Court Nominee
We shall see how this plays out over the next weeks and months. Nothing will happen quickly. Liberals in the Senate are in their war rooms right now figuring out how they can either block this nomination or compromise in some way. Liberal interest groups are already calling for their people to sign petitions against this nomination. The National Organization for Women has already deemed Roberts an “extremist” due to his views on abortion. And that’s what is really at the heart of this issue. I for one do not see Roe v. Wade ever being overturned in America, but a nominee like Roberts will definitely balance out a court that has become increasingly liberal over the past 10 years, slowly stripping us of our rights and liberties.
For some quick facts about Judge Roberts, click here.
To see President Bush’s announcement from last night, click here (Real Media).
Responses from various organizations and interest groups:
AFA press release
Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ‘s broadcast
Focus on the Family
Just remember what the ACLU stands for, “defending the bill of rights”.
Remember they also stood up for Oliver North, and Rush Limbaugh.
So, what the ACLU stands for is a good thing, however I would agree with most that they have lost their way, and are dominated by extremists.