10/5/2005

The 'Compromise' Seven Republican Dwarves Sell-Out Snow White and Surrender the Key to the Castle An extraordinarily bad deal leaves Democrats with ability to filibuster judicial nominees. 5/31/2005 Background Pro-Family Leaders Predict Judicial Fight (Family Voice) The Constitutional Option (One Page) Why Not Go 24/7 on Judges? The Committee for Justice "Filibusters and Misleading Phrases" by Gary Andres, The Washington Times Then & Now Then: The New York Times On The Filibuster, Circa 1995: "[It] Has Become The Tool Of The Sore Loser, Dooming Any Measure That Cannot Command The 60 Required Votes." (Editorial, "Time To Retire The Filibuster," The New York Times, January 1, 1995) Now: The New York Times Calls Ending Unprecedented Filibusters Of Judicial Nominees "An Assault On Checks And Balances" And A "Power Grab." "The Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, wants Senate Democrats to accept a deal that would strip away their role in approving the most important federal judicial nominees. His proposal is an assault on checks and balances, and a power grab. Democrats should not go along." (Editorial, "A No-Compromise Compromise," The New York Times, May 3, 2005)

Resources When Judges Are Out of Order: Judicial Nominations and Your Rights A gavel may be all that stands between you and the rights and liberties you cherish as an American 6/22/2005 Discarding ‘Embryonic’ Judges A new day for the judicial confirmation process. 6/2/2005 Why the Constitutional Option is Now the Only Option 5/16/2005 Every American Has a Stake in Judicial Confirmations 5/13/2005 What if They Filibustered American Idol? 5/12/2005 Press Releases CWA Tells Democrats: Drive-by Distortion and Deception are Not Debate 5/18/2005 CWA Says, It's Time to Tell Democrats 'Hit the Road, Jack' 5/16/2005 CWA Says, Politics, Sexism and Racism Behind Phony Filibusters 5/11/2005 Leaked Memos Reveal Democrats’ Strategy for Judges 5/11/2005 CWA Says, 'We're Not Wild About Harry' 5/10/2005 CWA Says Judicial-Busters Behave Like Neighborhood Bully 5/2/2005

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