No Honor Among Thieves

If there is one thing you should be calling your Senator about, it is the fact that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is going back on his PROMISE that he would confirm as many federal judges for President Bush as Republicans did for Clinton.  The Republican controlled Senate confirmed 15 federal judges for President Clinton during the closing months of his Presidency.  Reid, and his Democrat colleagues, have confirmed only 2/3 of the judges he committed to get confirmed and is signaling that they are through confirming Republican nominees to the  federal bench.

Recall, this was a promise made as part of a compromise.  The long history of the Senate, as opposed to the more continence history of the House of Representatives, is built on honor and trust between Senators on both sides of the aisle.  The Republicans fulfilled their half of the bargain.  Senator Harry Reid has reneged on his part of the deal.  

We all know judges are important.  But many incorrectly believe that it is only a social policy issue.  This assumption is horribly wrong.  The courts effect everything... business economics, separation of powers, health care... everything.

 

Call your Senator today!

Call Harry Reid today!

And call again tomorrow!

Even If McCain Wins...

Senator McCain has said all the right things on judges... RECENTLY.  But his long term record shows no passion for or commitment to "original intent" jurists.  I admit that he is saying the right things today to get the conservative vote.  I am not convinced he will do the right thing if elected.  An election year promise is worth 25% of the historic evidence and a non-election promise.  (And we now know that a Harry Reid promise is worth NOTHING.)  Even if elected, McCain will face a Democrat controlled Senate.  They will likely try to block ANY true conservative.  

Now is the time to light up the switchboard in the Senate. 

You have to hold the Senate's feet to the fire.... 

Republicans and Democrats. 

Byron Smith Blog