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When Opportunity Knocks

Monday, February 28th, 2005

What do you do when opportunity knocks? You get up and answer the door!!

There is a unique opportunity for all those concerned about the obstruction of President Bush’s judicial nominees to have their voices heard. The Judicial Confirmation Network Website has set up a petition and made it available for all who are interested to sign. The petition from their website is quoted here:

“A Petition Calling on United States Senators to End the Obstructionism,
Do Their Duty, and Vote Up or Down on Every Judicial Nominee

Whereas, the America people have a right to expect their Senators to do the job they were sent to the Senate to do;

Whereas, the Constitution clearly places responsibility on the Senate, “in its Advice and Consent” role to vote on the President’s nominees to the judiciary;

Whereas, basic fairness demands that every nominee – who (Read the rest of the story below the fold...)


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