Last Chance To Stop The Madness

Letter to the Editor: Defend the Courts and Our Basic Rights

In the next 10 days the Republican leadership is planning to pull the trigger on their scheme to break the rules of the Senate and seize absolute power over judicial appointments. We must act.

Two weeks ago, you flooded the nation with tens of thousands of letters to the editor, and soon afterwards:

Major national papers editorialized against the “nuclear option,” including The New York Times, and the Washington Post.

Three Republican Senators came out against ending the filibuster, including John McCain. If we can get three more, we’ll win.
This month, the cover story of the New York Times Magazine is about the extreme judicial philosophy known as “constitution in exile” that threatens some of our most treasured rights, like the 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, and basic environmental protections. Janice Rogers Brown, the first judge the “nuclear option” is likely to force onto the D.C. Court of Appeals (a common stepping stone to the Supreme Court) is one of its leading advocates. Also see this short L.A. Times editorial.

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