Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Senate judicial nomination vote


The following is from an e-mail purchased through Human Events e-mail contacts. I’m posting it for a couple of reasons. One, as I said before the last election, the appointment of judges at the federal level who will NOT rewrite the Constitution is one of the most important issues of the day. Of course, President Barack Hussein Obama believes the exact opposite. This post deals with a judge who has been rewriting the Constitution by his decisions and has now been nominated to a higher court—to an appellate court from a district court. Two, this appointment is to the appellate court that handles appeals from Illinois and thus has a direct impact on Illinois residents. And finally, because the e-mail lists the names of Senators who may have some willingness to reject the nomination.

The e-mail:

“Surprise: Anti-Jesus Pro-Allah Judge David Hamilton Will Get Senate Vote

Make the 17 phone calls listed below, today, to these key ‘undecided’ Senators.

The Washington Times just reported ‘a move seems to be afoot’ in the Senate to allow a debate and full Senate vote on whether President Obama’s Anti-Jesus Judge David Hamilton should be confirmed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. You may remember him as the Judge who ruled it’s illegal to pray ‘in Jesus name’ but totally legal to pray to Allah on the floor of the Indiana Legislature. His foolish ruling in Hinrichs v. Bosma was overturned (thanks in part to our legal aid to the Indiana Attorney General). He also ruled to hasten the abortion of unborn children, but that bad ruling was also overturned. Now Obama wants to reward Hamilton’s anti-life anti-Jesus prejudice with promotion to the same appeals court that overruled him.

On Thursday, Senator Harry Reid’s (D-NV) staff confirmed that Hamilton is ‘on the calendar’ A VOTE IS POSSIBLE THE WEEK OF THE 9TH.” “Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) wrote a letter to all Republicans on 30 Oct, asking for help in opposing Hamilton, who the Seventh Circuit Court rebuked for repeatedly ‘abusing his discretion,’ and for a speech Hamilton gave saying the judge’s primary job is ‘write footnotes in the Constitution’ for his own activist causes. To support Sessions and Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) who called for a filibuster, back in April & May 2009 we sent nearly 700,000 fax petitions to the full Senate against Hamilton, and we successfully persuaded all Republicans to unite against Hamilton, earning all 7 minority votes to block him in the Judiciary Committee. But all 12 committee majority Democrats voted against Jesus-prayers, and so forwarded Hamilton to the full Senate, where his nomination sat quietly without action for seven months, until now...”

“On 4 June 09, the Judiciary committee voted 12-7 along strict party lines, to forward the nomination of Judge David Hamilton, the anti-Jesus Judge, the same judge who issued controversial rulings banning public prayers offered ‘in Jesus name,’ (but allowing prayers to Allah), and hastening the abortion of unborn children. This vote came after we’d already sent nearly 600,000 faxes to the entire Senate opposing Hamilton, proving some Republicans listen to the voice of the people, and some Democrats remain deaf to our petitions. Now this anti-Jesus Judge Hamilton will face the full Senate, and the threat of filibuster by the pro-faith, pro-family Senator James Inhofe (R-OK).

To stop Hamilton, we need 40 strong Senate votes to stand with Senator Inhofe, to uphold his filibuster. If we fail, Hamilton will be promoted to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the same court that overruled his aggressive, anti-life, anti-liberty decisions for years. So we’ve identified 17 key undecided Senators, from which we need just 7 votes to successfully defeat Hamilton’s nomination, (see list below).

To support Senators Inhofe and Sessions, and stop Hamilton, we first need 40 solid votes by any good conservatives or moderates, so please call both of YOUR STATE Senators, whom you might call to ask him to OPPOSE AND FILIBUSTER Judge David Hamilton, at (202) 225-3121. We have carefully identified 17 undecided Senators, who should especially receive your blast-faxes in the coming days.”

“Judge Hamilton wrote: ‘The injunction orders the Speaker...that the prayers should not use Christ’s name or title or any other denominational appeal...If those offering prayers in the Indiana House of Representatives choose to use the Arabic ‘Allah’...the court sees little risk that the choice of language would advance a particular religion or disparage others.’

In other words, Judge Hamilton ruled the words ‘Jesus’ or ‘Christ’ or ‘Savior’ are illegal words, prohibited for public speech, banned by the First Amendment, which somehow prohibits freedom of religious expression, and makes Christian prayers ILLEGAL, but prayers to Allah are TOTALLY LEGAL in a public forum. (What crazy version of the First Amendment is he reading?)

Thank God, we took action in 2007 and provided legal arguments to the Indiana Attorney General who appealed to the 7th Circuit Court and WE WON a 2-1 decision overruling Hamilton, restoring the right to pray ‘in Jesus name’ in Indiana. But if President Obama succeeds in promoting Hamilton to the same court that overruled him, that good reversal will be in jeopardy.

We’re now the leading national voice against Hamilton, and we’re getting traction toward a successful Senate filibuster that can stop Hamilton’s confirmation, much to the horror of many liberal groups (including the National Abortion Rights Action League who is actively campaigning FOR Hamilton). But together, we can be a louder voice.”

“Judge Hamilton is the worst of Obama’s 15 new liberal appeals court appointees. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals covers Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Since most cases never reach the Supreme Court, the federal appellate circuits often provide the last word on cases affecting life and liberty.

READ THE FACTS:

The Judicial Confirmation Network quickly opposed Hamilton’s nomination, stating that ‘President Obama’s first nominee to the federal appeals courts—specifically the appeals court based in Chicago—is an ultra-liberal named David Hamilton who is a former fundraiser for ACORN and former leader of the Indiana chapter of the ACLU. He was nominated to the district court bench by President Clinton even though he had no judicial experience and was rated as ‘not qualified’ by the American Bar Association.’

Now newly promoted Judiciary Committee ranking minority Member Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), agrees with pro-faith Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), that we should oppose and filibuster Hamilton’s nomination to the 7th Circuit. Thanks in part to our public pressure, the Republicans and Sessions have twice succeeded in delaying Hamilton’s committee votes, saying ‘This a complex area of the law, I’ll admit, but it’s time for the federal court to get their heads straight on proper separation of church and state issues.’”

“ANTI-LIFE BUT PRO-ABORTION?

In 2003, Judge Hamilton struck down part of an Indiana law on abortion. The reasonable law had required abortion clinics to simply give women information about alternatives to abortion in the presence of a physician or nurse, 18 hours before the procedure, until Hamilton ruled to hasten abortions. But thank God, the 7th Circuit Court also reversed Hamilton’s bad decision in that case.

If confirmed now Hamilton will sit on that 7th Circuit Court (the same court that frequently overruled him) with tyrannical power to rule the heartland of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin with his anti-life, anti-liberty, anti-Christian agenda.

WE CAN WIN THIS BATTLE!

We’ve already sent nearly 700,000 faxes to the full Senate, and we’re getting results! On April 1st and again on April 29th, Senator Orrin Hatch led all Republicans to walk out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in protest against the Democrat ‘rush job’ to confirm Judge Hamilton. Senator Jeff Sessions said he was troubled by Hamilton’s ruling against a sectarian prayer to open the Indiana House of Representatives. Even Senator Arlen Specter expressed concern about Hamilton while serving as a Republican, but after switching parties he broke his promise to not become a ‘rubber stamp’ for the Obama Administration, and voted to confirm Hamilton anyway. But will any Democrats oppose the anti-Jesus Hamilton?”

God Bless you, in Jesus’ name,
Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt”

“Disclaimer: The views of Chaplain Klingenschmitt, who was honorably but involuntarily discharged from the Navy in 2007 after facing court-martial for praying ‘in Jesus name’ in uniform, (but was later vindicated by Congress), are his own personal views, not the views of any political party, government, or organization.”

The e-mail had the name and phone number of each Senator listed. I have expanded the information but have not changed the names of the Senators listed.

“x = Lives in the South.

y = Voted for Sebelius.

z = Facing re-election in 2010.

x Ben Nelson [D] Nebraska in his second term
720 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.bennelson.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-6551
FAX: (202) 228-0012
(up for election 2012)

(I don’t know how it was determined that Nebraska is part of the South but I included him anyway—my addition)

x Bill Nelson [D] Florida in his second term
716 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-5274
FAX: (202) 228-2183
(up for election 2012)

x Senator Kay Hagan, [D] North Carolina in her first term
B40A Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.hagan.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-6342
FAX: (202) 228-2563
(up for election 2014)

x Senator Mark Pryor [D] Arkansas in his second term
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.pryor.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-2353
FAX: (202) 228-0908
(up for election 2014)

xz Senator Blanche Lincoln [D] Arkansas in her second term
355 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.lincoln.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-4843
FAX: (202) 228-1371
(up for election 2010)

z Senator Christopher Dodd [D] Connecticut in his 5th term—he may be in political trouble because of financial dealings.
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.dodd.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-2823
FAX: (202) 224-1083
(up for election 2010)

z Senator Barbara Boxer [D] California in her third term
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.boxer.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-3553
FAX: (202) 224-0454
(up for election 2010)

z Senator Kirsten Gillibrand [D] New York in her first term—she was appointed to the position.
531 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-4451
FAX: (202) 228-0282
(up for election 2010)

z Roland Burris [D] Illinois—appointed (NOT running for election)
523 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.burris.senate.gov/
(202) 224-2854
FAX: (202) 228-3333
(up for election 2010)

z Senator Michael Bennet [D] Colorado in his first term—he was appointed to the position.
702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.bennet.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-5852
FAX: (202) 228-5036
(up for election 2010)


z Byron Dorgan [D] North Dakota [Democrat Policy Committee Chair]
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.dorgan.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-2551
FAX: (202) 224-1193
(up for election 2010 in his third term)

y George Voinovich [R] Ohio—2nd term
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.voinovich.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-3353
FAX: (202) 228-1382
(up for election 2010) [Not seeking reelection]

y Judd Gregg [R] New Hampshire—3rd term
393 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.gregg.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-3324
FAX: (202) 224-4952
(up for election 2012) [Not seeking reelection]

y Richard G. Lugar [R] Indiana—6th term
306 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.lugar.senate.gov/ (Website)
senator_lugar@lugar.senate.gov (E-mail)
(202) 224-4814
FAX: (202) 228-0360
(up for election 2012)

y Olympia J. Snowe [R] Maine—3rd term
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.snowe.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-5344
FAX: (202) 224-1946
(up for election 2012)

y Susan Collins [R] Maine—3rd term
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.collins.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-2523
FAX: (202) 224-2693
(up for election 2014)

xy Christopher “Kit” Bond [R] Missouri—4th term
274 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
http://www.bond.senate.gov/ (Website)
(202) 224-5721
FAX: (202) 224-8149
(up for election 2010) [Not seeking reelection]

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