George Offerman
“The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave and pure it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature.”
President James Garfield.
I came across this quote earlier in the week, and it has stuck with me. It seems we have moved into very uncharted waters as a nation at the same time that we are the most unprepared. The difficulties grow by the day and it still seems like most of the news and topics of the day revolve around inconsequential aspects of our modern way of life. There are few real discussions and dialog on what is happening and what to do about it. Few seem to focus on the problems, and by extension, do not seem to mind the fact that our leadership is morally bankrupt, and it seems few care.
Now that Kagan is officially an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court, most will now move onto something else. Most likely, whatever this ‘something else’ is, it more than likely will not significantly affect the direction of this country, or call into question very bad and immoral behavior by the leaders. It is by extension that the majority affirm this behavior, as few are making a real stink about it. Mediocrity has become the new standard of this age, replacing heroism, morality and character.
We have the talking heads that supposedly represent the current conservative movement, and even many of them (not all) believe somehow, this November, the Republicans will ride into town on a white horse and save the day. Well, they will not and anyone who really believes that is in a near delusional state. We have seen what they do time and time again. They are elected, then do what they want, and throw token gestures at their ‘conservative’ constituency in order to get re elected. The candidates put forth from the Tea Party, like Rand Paul, are being attacked by the Republican establishment, which essentially proves this point. We are reaping what we have sown as a society, and now the bill is coming due.
It is my hope and prayer that people are beginning to wake up and see what is obvious. It is also my hope and prayer that they act on this knowledge, and in the process of making the necessary changes in their lives, will become those people who effect change in a significant and permanent way. When one acts on what they know to be true, others sit up and take notice. It may disturb them, but when one gets over the fact that some will not ‘like them’ or what they are doing, one will find himself rather free to move about his life and will accomplish many important things. It really is time to get ready for the reality soon to visit us.
The LME goes ‘Dark’
One of the financial gurus I follow on a regular basis, and one that has a very solid track record of his predictions coming true has openly discussed an event that if correct, has massive ramifications. The London Metal Exchange, or LME, supposedly went ‘dark’ earlier this week, meaning they ‘killed’ all information pertaining to metals they supposedly have on stock, and may have defaulted on delivery of precious metals to customers. If true, it is the moment us precious metals bugs have been waiting for, for quite some time. This has the potential to blow the prices of precious metals out of the galaxy, but would also be a massive threat to the money powers, which is the best news of all. This event may take time to ultimately play out, but in effect, it means the little guy will soon have no access to any metal, unless he is willing to pay sky high prices for it. Either way, things are heating up and the hyper inflation express is on its way. I definitely will be watching and updating you on this event. Got gold? GOT SILVER?
I have some personal matters to attend to, as well as some travels, and may be posting infrequently for the next few weeks. Most likely this will interrupt the hermeneutics series the most, and I give my advanced apologies for that. Keep up the prayers and activities.
Showing posts with label Supreme court. Show all posts
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
AN OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR LINDSAY GRAHAM
George Offerman
So, Senator Graham, you decided to be the sole Republican to support the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. You are making a claim that it is in the best interest to proceed with this nomination, as “We lost, and President Obama won.” This has done nothing but cause Obama to now boast that he has ‘bipartisan’ support for this anti life nominee, and you have managed to paint yourself, and other supposed pro life standard bearers as liars and frauds. It is time you start thinking about life after the Senate, because you have sold out the babies for the last time.
You made a personal reference to Ms. Kagan’s sense of humor and that you liked her for it. While this is a good trait for a party or stand up comedian, it is highly irrelevant for a Supreme Court Justice who will be making life and death decisions over the most vulnerable in this society, that you supposedly pledged to uphold. There is no humor about propagating legalized child killing, especially the grisly partial birth abortion procedure, that Kagan had personally endorsed, and placed into an ACOG document while as a Policy Adviser in the Clinton administration.
http://article.nationalreview.com/437296/kagans-abortion-distortion/shannen-w-coffin
You then go on to talk out of both sides of your mouth by declaring that you have a duty as per the Constitution, to not replace or question Obama’s Judgment with your own concerning this nominee, due to having ‘lost this battle’. You then state a little later on that in your judgment, she has passed all of the ‘scrutiny’ that should be required of a nominee, which would seem to indicate you do, in fact, count on your own judgment (in certain instances, when convenient). So, it seems you can run for office on a pro life plank, which is based upon your supposed personal beliefs, and then leave them outside the door, when politically; it looks like you lost, and use the constitution to justify this action? Evidently, you must see judgments and personal convictions as relative, and can be disposed of depending upon the particular circumstances. Unfortunately, babies cannot be resurrected from the dead and change their status to living as you seem willing to change your positions on your beliefs.
You also state that Ms. Kagan seems to understand that ‘we are at war’. The one who seems to not understand we are at war appears to be you, Senator Graham. We are at war for the soul of our country, and the essence of our soul is the very basic right to life. You claim to uphold this, while Obama and nearly all of his appointments have consistently upheld the culture of death. Ms. Kagan, by her own admission, thinks like Obama, and we should be real clear by now how Obama thinks of this issue. Senator Graham, the taking of the most innocent of lives is THE CAUSE of wars, and other tribulations our country is facing. Your assertion that you will have plenty of opportunities to ‘disagree’ with the president, does not carry the moral gravity of legalized child killing, and your statement justifying your position in supporting this woman is nothing short of cowardice, and selling out your supposed beliefs.
It is becoming too much of a common mantra for Republicans like you to run on the plank of pro life, only to be sold down the river when it is time to stand up and act statesman like. You then come back with false humility, and attempt to sell your cowardice as bravely fighting for the cause. You may think that you have four years to let this betrayal ‘settle down’, and run for re election in 2014, but I can assure you Sir, many of us will not forget, and we will be there come re election time. You can COUNT ON THAT as an election promise.
Senator Graham, your career as a Senator is finished. There are those of us willing to spend the next four years fighting you, and I am sure there are plenty of good people in South Carolina who are as sick of you selling out as those outside of your state. Our country is at a most critical juncture in its existence, and desperately needs those willing to stand up for what is right, moral and ethical, and you, Sir, do not meet the bill. Therefore you must go.
So, Senator Graham, you decided to be the sole Republican to support the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. You are making a claim that it is in the best interest to proceed with this nomination, as “We lost, and President Obama won.” This has done nothing but cause Obama to now boast that he has ‘bipartisan’ support for this anti life nominee, and you have managed to paint yourself, and other supposed pro life standard bearers as liars and frauds. It is time you start thinking about life after the Senate, because you have sold out the babies for the last time.
You made a personal reference to Ms. Kagan’s sense of humor and that you liked her for it. While this is a good trait for a party or stand up comedian, it is highly irrelevant for a Supreme Court Justice who will be making life and death decisions over the most vulnerable in this society, that you supposedly pledged to uphold. There is no humor about propagating legalized child killing, especially the grisly partial birth abortion procedure, that Kagan had personally endorsed, and placed into an ACOG document while as a Policy Adviser in the Clinton administration.
http://article.nationalreview.com/437296/kagans-abortion-distortion/shannen-w-coffin
You then go on to talk out of both sides of your mouth by declaring that you have a duty as per the Constitution, to not replace or question Obama’s Judgment with your own concerning this nominee, due to having ‘lost this battle’. You then state a little later on that in your judgment, she has passed all of the ‘scrutiny’ that should be required of a nominee, which would seem to indicate you do, in fact, count on your own judgment (in certain instances, when convenient). So, it seems you can run for office on a pro life plank, which is based upon your supposed personal beliefs, and then leave them outside the door, when politically; it looks like you lost, and use the constitution to justify this action? Evidently, you must see judgments and personal convictions as relative, and can be disposed of depending upon the particular circumstances. Unfortunately, babies cannot be resurrected from the dead and change their status to living as you seem willing to change your positions on your beliefs.
You also state that Ms. Kagan seems to understand that ‘we are at war’. The one who seems to not understand we are at war appears to be you, Senator Graham. We are at war for the soul of our country, and the essence of our soul is the very basic right to life. You claim to uphold this, while Obama and nearly all of his appointments have consistently upheld the culture of death. Ms. Kagan, by her own admission, thinks like Obama, and we should be real clear by now how Obama thinks of this issue. Senator Graham, the taking of the most innocent of lives is THE CAUSE of wars, and other tribulations our country is facing. Your assertion that you will have plenty of opportunities to ‘disagree’ with the president, does not carry the moral gravity of legalized child killing, and your statement justifying your position in supporting this woman is nothing short of cowardice, and selling out your supposed beliefs.
It is becoming too much of a common mantra for Republicans like you to run on the plank of pro life, only to be sold down the river when it is time to stand up and act statesman like. You then come back with false humility, and attempt to sell your cowardice as bravely fighting for the cause. You may think that you have four years to let this betrayal ‘settle down’, and run for re election in 2014, but I can assure you Sir, many of us will not forget, and we will be there come re election time. You can COUNT ON THAT as an election promise.
Senator Graham, your career as a Senator is finished. There are those of us willing to spend the next four years fighting you, and I am sure there are plenty of good people in South Carolina who are as sick of you selling out as those outside of your state. Our country is at a most critical juncture in its existence, and desperately needs those willing to stand up for what is right, moral and ethical, and you, Sir, do not meet the bill. Therefore you must go.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
KAGAN'S GETTING IN
George Offerman
The news this morning was rather disturbing but not unexpected, as the spokesman for the senate mentioned that Kagan’s nomination will most likely go to the open floor for a vote later this week without resistance from the subcommittee or any threats of filibusters. If this is accurate, it is truly a sad day for this country, the so called pro life Republicans, and the pro life movement in general.
As Christians, we really need to do a gut check. Do we really believe what the Bible says concerning the shedding of innocent blood? Do we really believe that blood guilt is a valid principle, and that God is not indifferent or neutral when it comes to the blatant and willful destruction of his most innocent of creation? Do we really believe life will ‘go on’ as normal, despite the fact we pay lip service to this holocaust? Are we really that inconsequential to the major stirrings of society and have no place at the table for real input?
It is really sad that little effort was put forth by the Churches and pro life movement to do much about this nominee. Little effort seems to be the status quo for the Church and pro life movement and it seems they would rather isolate themselves by not challenging the society and belief systems on the battle field. Both seem to be content with virtual protests, signing petitions that are never read, and talking and praying in little groups within Churches or homes, where it is safe, and where no one will risk ridicule, embarrassment, or God forbid, ‘offending’ someone with Biblical truth.
When one reads the Bible and considers the main players, including Jesus himself, they all had one thing in common: they were in the midst of the battlefield, declaring the truth without apology and with a boldness and authority that even the enemy admired. This is very absent in the Christian and pro life communities, and it does seem like there is a level of embarrassment in proclaiming what is the truth. We have not been trained as warriors, and as a result, don’t know how to train warriors ourselves. Our churches compound the problems by diluting the truth in order to ‘draw more in’. Lies will never be truth, no matter how much spin is applied.
What’s the next move for us? Well, to start, we must defund all of the wimpy Churches, pro life groups and politicians that pay lip service to the pro life cause, to the principles of our founding fathers and this country, and ultimately to those individuals and organizations that mock the Christian faith and refuse to teach the truth. We then need to find mentors willing to coach us in the faith and how to stand up and defend truth. We then need to engage the enemy in the battlefield take no prisoners and make no apologies for what we believe in. This will take courage, but the Lord will supply it if one only walks in Faith and acts on this. Since few have tried, few can really discuss this with any real authority, and those that have walked the Faith, are greatly ridiculed for it. But they are to be greatly rewarded for it, and the reward is eternal.
We are all called to greatness, but not in the worldly sense of the word. God thought enough of us to create us, and to place us in the age we live in, to complete a mission that only we are capable of completing. The longer we stall in doing our mission, the more difficult we make it on ourselves, if and when, we get started. These missions, whatever they may be, have to incorporate God’s laws and morality in them, and must address the issues in contemporary society. They also must point to the conversion of sinners, and reconciliation. By doing nothing, we are co conspirators in propagating sin, discord and death.
Kagan’s expected elevation to the Supreme Court is but a symptom of our problems, and lack of resolve to spread the Gospel. It is one more advancement for the dark powers, and one more piece of the battlefield we have acquiesced to the enemy. It just adds to the struggle we will eventually have to participate in, and it will require even more effort to win back than what it would have cost if we had done what we are called to do. With each line breach, we move closer to the abyss and to the point of no return.
The news this morning was rather disturbing but not unexpected, as the spokesman for the senate mentioned that Kagan’s nomination will most likely go to the open floor for a vote later this week without resistance from the subcommittee or any threats of filibusters. If this is accurate, it is truly a sad day for this country, the so called pro life Republicans, and the pro life movement in general.
As Christians, we really need to do a gut check. Do we really believe what the Bible says concerning the shedding of innocent blood? Do we really believe that blood guilt is a valid principle, and that God is not indifferent or neutral when it comes to the blatant and willful destruction of his most innocent of creation? Do we really believe life will ‘go on’ as normal, despite the fact we pay lip service to this holocaust? Are we really that inconsequential to the major stirrings of society and have no place at the table for real input?
It is really sad that little effort was put forth by the Churches and pro life movement to do much about this nominee. Little effort seems to be the status quo for the Church and pro life movement and it seems they would rather isolate themselves by not challenging the society and belief systems on the battle field. Both seem to be content with virtual protests, signing petitions that are never read, and talking and praying in little groups within Churches or homes, where it is safe, and where no one will risk ridicule, embarrassment, or God forbid, ‘offending’ someone with Biblical truth.
When one reads the Bible and considers the main players, including Jesus himself, they all had one thing in common: they were in the midst of the battlefield, declaring the truth without apology and with a boldness and authority that even the enemy admired. This is very absent in the Christian and pro life communities, and it does seem like there is a level of embarrassment in proclaiming what is the truth. We have not been trained as warriors, and as a result, don’t know how to train warriors ourselves. Our churches compound the problems by diluting the truth in order to ‘draw more in’. Lies will never be truth, no matter how much spin is applied.
What’s the next move for us? Well, to start, we must defund all of the wimpy Churches, pro life groups and politicians that pay lip service to the pro life cause, to the principles of our founding fathers and this country, and ultimately to those individuals and organizations that mock the Christian faith and refuse to teach the truth. We then need to find mentors willing to coach us in the faith and how to stand up and defend truth. We then need to engage the enemy in the battlefield take no prisoners and make no apologies for what we believe in. This will take courage, but the Lord will supply it if one only walks in Faith and acts on this. Since few have tried, few can really discuss this with any real authority, and those that have walked the Faith, are greatly ridiculed for it. But they are to be greatly rewarded for it, and the reward is eternal.
We are all called to greatness, but not in the worldly sense of the word. God thought enough of us to create us, and to place us in the age we live in, to complete a mission that only we are capable of completing. The longer we stall in doing our mission, the more difficult we make it on ourselves, if and when, we get started. These missions, whatever they may be, have to incorporate God’s laws and morality in them, and must address the issues in contemporary society. They also must point to the conversion of sinners, and reconciliation. By doing nothing, we are co conspirators in propagating sin, discord and death.
Kagan’s expected elevation to the Supreme Court is but a symptom of our problems, and lack of resolve to spread the Gospel. It is one more advancement for the dark powers, and one more piece of the battlefield we have acquiesced to the enemy. It just adds to the struggle we will eventually have to participate in, and it will require even more effort to win back than what it would have cost if we had done what we are called to do. With each line breach, we move closer to the abyss and to the point of no return.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
LET'S WATCH THE REPUBLICANS CAVE
George Offerman
Now that the Kagan hearings have concluded, and the supposed ‘tough guy’ republicans asked their ‘tough questions’, Kagan will most likely become the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. It would seem that the Republicans are going to do their typical dog and pony act and lament how they couldn’t really do anything about it, but at least ‘fought’ for the cause. So, is it this type of leadership that we want representing our interests?
The GOP has done very little for the cause of life, and they are doing just enough now to fill their coffers for re election. Many of the GOP senators asked or requested of Kagan to read things such as the Federalist papers, and consider technological advances in viability of keeping Fetuses alive outside of the womb. (Aren’t these the same people who gave Wall Street a blank check, and asked them to police themselves?). I’m sure Ms. Kagan raced home after the hearings, and curled up next to her electronic fireplace, to read the founding fathers documents, and then surfed the web to research the advances in technology to keep babies alive.
The lip service these Senators gave over the past few days shows how little they actually regard life. All I keep hearing from the pro life side is we need to keep re electing them because the alternative is worse. Worse than what? If at the end of the day, babies are being unmercifully slaughtered, then what difference does it make who is in office? If one really believes it is life that is in the womb, then one ought to be fighting the same way as if a teenager was facing a firing squad, or gang of thugs. I don’t think anyone would write a letter to a committee, or do an ‘impact’ study if death was imminent for a post born being.
The only one who has shown any commitment to life consistently, and has been willing to stand alone is Rep. Ron Paul, and he is really a Libertarian in Republican clothing. It is insulting for this party to have the gall to sell themselves as pro life, and to represent themselves (in some cases) as having ‘divine imperative’ on their side. This claim is very close to blasphemy, and frankly, I am very tired of this party being represented by too many Christians as the ‘party of God”. Anybody can talk big, but I want to know when we are going to see real action from these people.
The November elections are slightly over 4 months away, and it is not looking very promising. So, if the GOP does manage to take back one of the Chambers of Congress, we then have a slower death than if they don’t. Frankly, if the country needs to die, and is going to anyway, I’m more of a fan in just getting it over with. Why do we even pretend to have freedom any more, and support a party that in the end is going to sell us out anyway?
The time is so short to do anything of substance, and the strategy prescribed by the GOP is that God awful incrementalism. We need to be moving at the speed of sound, and they are talking about a snail’s pace. Those in the GOP don’t seem to be aware of the significance of the times we are in, and what it may take to avoid what is now appearing to be a certainty. As I have advocated fro quite some time, it is time for us as individuals to take care of ourselves and our needs, and not put any faith into these people who are bought and paid for by forces way bigger than most of us will understand. Faith in the right places and beings will pay huge dividends, but the right place and beings are not located in Washington, D.C.
Now that the Kagan hearings have concluded, and the supposed ‘tough guy’ republicans asked their ‘tough questions’, Kagan will most likely become the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. It would seem that the Republicans are going to do their typical dog and pony act and lament how they couldn’t really do anything about it, but at least ‘fought’ for the cause. So, is it this type of leadership that we want representing our interests?
The GOP has done very little for the cause of life, and they are doing just enough now to fill their coffers for re election. Many of the GOP senators asked or requested of Kagan to read things such as the Federalist papers, and consider technological advances in viability of keeping Fetuses alive outside of the womb. (Aren’t these the same people who gave Wall Street a blank check, and asked them to police themselves?). I’m sure Ms. Kagan raced home after the hearings, and curled up next to her electronic fireplace, to read the founding fathers documents, and then surfed the web to research the advances in technology to keep babies alive.
The lip service these Senators gave over the past few days shows how little they actually regard life. All I keep hearing from the pro life side is we need to keep re electing them because the alternative is worse. Worse than what? If at the end of the day, babies are being unmercifully slaughtered, then what difference does it make who is in office? If one really believes it is life that is in the womb, then one ought to be fighting the same way as if a teenager was facing a firing squad, or gang of thugs. I don’t think anyone would write a letter to a committee, or do an ‘impact’ study if death was imminent for a post born being.
The only one who has shown any commitment to life consistently, and has been willing to stand alone is Rep. Ron Paul, and he is really a Libertarian in Republican clothing. It is insulting for this party to have the gall to sell themselves as pro life, and to represent themselves (in some cases) as having ‘divine imperative’ on their side. This claim is very close to blasphemy, and frankly, I am very tired of this party being represented by too many Christians as the ‘party of God”. Anybody can talk big, but I want to know when we are going to see real action from these people.
The November elections are slightly over 4 months away, and it is not looking very promising. So, if the GOP does manage to take back one of the Chambers of Congress, we then have a slower death than if they don’t. Frankly, if the country needs to die, and is going to anyway, I’m more of a fan in just getting it over with. Why do we even pretend to have freedom any more, and support a party that in the end is going to sell us out anyway?
The time is so short to do anything of substance, and the strategy prescribed by the GOP is that God awful incrementalism. We need to be moving at the speed of sound, and they are talking about a snail’s pace. Those in the GOP don’t seem to be aware of the significance of the times we are in, and what it may take to avoid what is now appearing to be a certainty. As I have advocated fro quite some time, it is time for us as individuals to take care of ourselves and our needs, and not put any faith into these people who are bought and paid for by forces way bigger than most of us will understand. Faith in the right places and beings will pay huge dividends, but the right place and beings are not located in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
KAGAN HEARINGS START TODAY
George Offerman
***update***
Randall Terry and others detained after making it to Senators Kyl and McConnell’s office and leaving plastic fetuses on desk.
***
The moment of truth has arrived for the pro life movement. Most of the mainstream pro life groups have preached over and over again that the Supreme Court holds the key in overturning Roe and Doe. If they really believe this, there will be hoards of pro lifers at the hearings, outside of the Dirkson, Hart and Russell Senate buildings. The switchboard ought to be lit up non stop, and the few wimpy GOP Senators that typically talk tough, but vote the other way need to be challenged. A filibuster may very well end this potential night mare, but if we don’t speak up now, we are culpable for this outcome.
Protests over Elena Kagan and Senators McConnell and Kyl: "Gentlemen, do you need a backbone transplant? I would be happy to offer you mine."
Source: Randall Terry
Dateline City: Washington DC
Contact: Katherine Veritas, 904 687 9804
What: Protests Regarding Kagan, McConnell, and Kyl.
When: Thursday Morning, June 24, 9:00; 10:10; and 10:45. (Details below.)
Where: Dirkson, Hart, and Russell Senate Office Buildings. (Details below.)
On Thursday, June 24, Pro-lifers from the Washington DC area will gather at the Dirkson Senate Office Building to draw attention to the cowardice and treachery of Senate Republicans, especially Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl regarding the nomination of a Lena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
They will have a public demonstration from 9-10 A.M., and then proceed to confront staff in both Senator's offices with the question: "Why does your boss pretend to be pro-life, but he has not committed to filibuster Kagan?"
On Fox News Sunday, Senator McConnell said:
"I think some of her views are quite troubling, at least to me, in the area of political speech and the First Amendment...I think it's entirely too early to determine whether or not this nominee would be subjected to a 60-vote threshold."
Mr. Terry States:
"This is the drivel and blather we are accustomed to from the minority leader. He uses strong rhetoric when it seduces voters, but when it is time to really fight, he refuses. If Senator McConnell needs a backbone, he can borrow mine."
A Year ago, Senator Kyl said similar things on Fox News Sunday, which amounted to nothing: "I went on to say a lot of things about what I meant by that, and I was distinguishing between a person who is just liberal -- and undoubtedly this nominee will be liberal -- and one who decides cases not based upon the law or the merits but, rather, upon his or her emotions, or feelings or preconceived ideas. That would be a circumstance in which I could not support the nominee..."
This April, on ABC's this week, Kyl stated a filibuster could be "easily avoided" if Obama appointed someone with a "conventional legal outlook." (L.A. Times)
Mr. Terry States: "Senator Kyl is a case study in useless trash-talking and duplicity. Obviously, the record is clear that Elena Kagan will uphold Roe. If Senator Kyl does not have the courage and moral compass to filibuster someone who promotes the wholesale slaughter of the unborn, then he is worse than useless as a 'pro-life senator;' he is a collaborator with the other side."
Times and Locations for Thursday, June 24.
Outside Dirkson Senate Office Building, Corner of 1st and C streets. 9 - 10 A.M.,
Senator Jon Kyl's office: 730 Hart Senate Building, 10:10 A.M.
Senator Mitch McConnell office: 361-A Russell Senate Office Building, 10: 45 A.M.
Senator Kyl 202-224-4521
Senator McConnell, Senate Minority Leader 202-224-2541
***update***
Randall Terry and others detained after making it to Senators Kyl and McConnell’s office and leaving plastic fetuses on desk.
***
The moment of truth has arrived for the pro life movement. Most of the mainstream pro life groups have preached over and over again that the Supreme Court holds the key in overturning Roe and Doe. If they really believe this, there will be hoards of pro lifers at the hearings, outside of the Dirkson, Hart and Russell Senate buildings. The switchboard ought to be lit up non stop, and the few wimpy GOP Senators that typically talk tough, but vote the other way need to be challenged. A filibuster may very well end this potential night mare, but if we don’t speak up now, we are culpable for this outcome.
Protests over Elena Kagan and Senators McConnell and Kyl: "Gentlemen, do you need a backbone transplant? I would be happy to offer you mine."
Source: Randall Terry
Dateline City: Washington DC
Contact: Katherine Veritas, 904 687 9804
What: Protests Regarding Kagan, McConnell, and Kyl.
When: Thursday Morning, June 24, 9:00; 10:10; and 10:45. (Details below.)
Where: Dirkson, Hart, and Russell Senate Office Buildings. (Details below.)
On Thursday, June 24, Pro-lifers from the Washington DC area will gather at the Dirkson Senate Office Building to draw attention to the cowardice and treachery of Senate Republicans, especially Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl regarding the nomination of a Lena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
They will have a public demonstration from 9-10 A.M., and then proceed to confront staff in both Senator's offices with the question: "Why does your boss pretend to be pro-life, but he has not committed to filibuster Kagan?"
On Fox News Sunday, Senator McConnell said:
"I think some of her views are quite troubling, at least to me, in the area of political speech and the First Amendment...I think it's entirely too early to determine whether or not this nominee would be subjected to a 60-vote threshold."
Mr. Terry States:
"This is the drivel and blather we are accustomed to from the minority leader. He uses strong rhetoric when it seduces voters, but when it is time to really fight, he refuses. If Senator McConnell needs a backbone, he can borrow mine."
A Year ago, Senator Kyl said similar things on Fox News Sunday, which amounted to nothing: "I went on to say a lot of things about what I meant by that, and I was distinguishing between a person who is just liberal -- and undoubtedly this nominee will be liberal -- and one who decides cases not based upon the law or the merits but, rather, upon his or her emotions, or feelings or preconceived ideas. That would be a circumstance in which I could not support the nominee..."
This April, on ABC's this week, Kyl stated a filibuster could be "easily avoided" if Obama appointed someone with a "conventional legal outlook." (L.A. Times)
Mr. Terry States: "Senator Kyl is a case study in useless trash-talking and duplicity. Obviously, the record is clear that Elena Kagan will uphold Roe. If Senator Kyl does not have the courage and moral compass to filibuster someone who promotes the wholesale slaughter of the unborn, then he is worse than useless as a 'pro-life senator;' he is a collaborator with the other side."
Times and Locations for Thursday, June 24.
Outside Dirkson Senate Office Building, Corner of 1st and C streets. 9 - 10 A.M.,
Senator Jon Kyl's office: 730 Hart Senate Building, 10:10 A.M.
Senator Mitch McConnell office: 361-A Russell Senate Office Building, 10: 45 A.M.
Senator Kyl 202-224-4521
Senator McConnell, Senate Minority Leader 202-224-2541
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