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Oppose the "Nuclear Option"
URGENT! Oppose the "Nuclear Option" Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) threatens to invoke what Republicans have called the "nuclear option" - an unprecedented power-grab that would break a more than 200 year-old Senate rule that has, until now, protected the rights of the minority by allowing the filibuster of unqualified, out-of-the-mainstream judicial nominees. Take the case of Janice Rogers Brown. Brown holds a right-wing ideological judicial record that has consistently attacked the stability of LGBT families. In 2003, Brown was the only justice on the California Supreme Court to rule against recognizing the right of LGBT Californians to legally adopt their children. Brown argued that allowing a gay parent to legally adopt the biological child of their partner "trivializes family bonds." Brown was rejected by the United States Senate in 2003, and rated "not qualified" by the California Judicial Nominations Evaluation Commission - twice. But Bush and Frist want to promote her - and six other extremists - anyway, and are willing to trample on the rights of the minority party in Congress to do so! If they change this rule now, what is to stop them from terminating other minority rights in the Senate or using a slim majority to ram through other controversial measures - or a Supreme Court nominee? Protect our system of checks and balances. Take action now! Senator Frist needs to hear from you today! Tell him to stand strong and oppose the "nuclear option". Call him NOW at 202-224-3344 and send a fax to let him know you oppose this power-grab that would undermine our government's system of checks and balances.
Dear [ Decision Maker ] , Please do not attempt the "nuclear option!" I am a voter who wants to protect the minority party's right to filibuster unqualified, out-of-the-mainstream judicial nominees. I am worried that if this rule is changed now, there is nothing to stop a slim majority in Congress from pushing through other controversial measures - or a Supreme Court nominee. Please refrain from a partisan power-grab that will undermine our government's system of checks and balances.
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URGENT! Oppose the "Nuclear Option"
Preserve Our System of Checks and Balances
Call Senator Frist TODAY at 202-224-3344 and tell him you don't support the "nuclear option" power grab!
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) threatens to invoke what Republicans have called the "nuclear option" - an unprecedented power-grab that would break a more than 200 year-old Senate rule that has, until now, protected the rights of the minority by allowing the filibuster of unqualified, out-of-the-mainstream judicial nominees.
Take the case of Janice Rogers Brown. Brown holds a right-wing ideological judicial record that has consistently attacked the stability of LGBT families. In 2003, Brown was the only justice on the California Supreme Court to rule against recognizing the right of LGBT Californians to legally adopt their children. Brown argued that allowing a gay parent to legally adopt the biological child of their partner "trivializes family bonds."
Brown was rejected by the United States Senate in 2003, and rated "not qualified" by the California Judicial Nominations Evaluation Commission - twice. But Bush and Frist want to promote her - and six other extremists - anyway, and are willing to trample on the rights of the minority party in Congress to do so! If they change this rule now, what is to stop them from terminating other minority rights in the Senate or using a slim majority to ram through other controversial measures - or a Supreme Court nominee?
Protect our system of checks and balances. Take action now!
Senator Frist needs to hear from you today! Tell him to stand strong and oppose the "nuclear option". Call him NOW at 202-224-3344 and send a fax to let him know you oppose this power-grab that would undermine our government's system of checks and balances.