Center for a Just Society says Nominee Must Be Someone Conservatives Can Count On
By NewsWires
MichNews.com
Jul 1, 2005
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Center for a Just Society Chairman Ken Connor released the following statement today regarding Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the bench:
"You cannot underestimate the significance of who will replace Justice O'Connor. From the right to life to the Pledge of Allegiance to property rights, no area of American life is untouched by our nation's courts. One of the keys to President Bush's election victories was his commitment to appoint judges who would strictly interpret the constitution and not legislate from the bench. Though the Left will do everything in their power to stop him from fulfilling that promise, the president must view this fight, along with the war on terror, as the most important in his presidency. His dedication to this battle will greatly shape his final three years in office and the long-term significance of his administration.
"Recent rulings by the Supreme Court show that the importance of who sits on the high court goes well beyond laws regarding abortion. Just last week, in it's 5-4 ruling in Kelo v. City of New London, the Court once again underscored how vital it is that President Bush nominate a Supreme Court justice who will read the Constitution for what it says, rather than determine that its text has 'evolved' into insignificance or a new meaning.
"With so many 5-4 decisions re-shaping our nation, we need a nominee we can count on once their lifetime appointment begins. There are too many quality Supreme Court candidates worthy of a confirmation fight, and worthy of a seat on the Court, for us to accept a nominee who is chosen only because he or she will easily win Senate confirmation."
The Center for a Just Society is a Washington DC based public policy organization dedicated to advancing and defending Judeo- Christian principles of human dignity and social justice in law, policy and the public square.
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