the-anxious-activist:

This is about checks and balances and the rule of law.

July 11, 2018

There is an important reason why Senators should refuse to confirm 45′s Supreme Court Nominee that very few people are talking about:  the president is under investigation for stealing the election. 

READ MORE:  https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/please-read-this-through-hes-right

“Never before has the selection of a Supreme Court nominee been so
thoroughly compromised by the President’s profound personal interest in
appointing a judge the President can count on to protect the President.
This is DEFCON 1 for the rule of law in this country.”

This is an especially important argument to make since it may help to convince even conservative senators who don’t support abortion rights, gay rights, etc. Every American should be interested in protecting democracy.

What can you do?

Fax your senators, especially republicans!  Just customize the letter below with their names and your name and use https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php to send your fax for free online.  It’s easy!  And once you fax your senators PLEASE also fax: Senators Murkowski (AK-R), Collins (ME-R), McCain (AZ-R), and Flake (AZ-R).  They may be possible to flip on this issue, especially Collins and Murkowski!  (Just remember to delete “I am a constituent” if you’re not one. 🙂

LETTER TEMPLATE:

Dear Senator [NAME]:

I am a constituent and I write to encourage you in
the strongest possible terms to reject the President’s Supreme Court
nominee.  My plea is based not on
abortion rights, gay rights, or any other highly politicized social issue.  

Rather it is about protecting our increasingly
fragile democracy.

The president is currently
under investigation to determine whether he conspired with a foreign power to
win the presidency and whether he obstructed the investigation into this
possible crime.

As Josh Marshall points out (https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/please-read-this-through-hes-right),
the Supreme Court will very likely be called upon to determine essential legal
questions especially relevant to this President who is currently under
investigation.  Some of the questions the
Court may determine include:

·      whether the President can pardon himself or others to
protect himself,

·      whether a sitting President can be indicted

·      whether a sitting President can be compelled to
testify before a federal grand jury

·      whether the appointment of the Special Counsel somehow
violated the Appointments Clause

·      whether a
President can ever obstruct justice.

·      whether the President’s acceptance of significant
foreign funds through his businesses violates the Emoluments Clause.

Since the 45^th
President’s election, the EIU has downgraded the United States of America to a
“flawed democracy” for the first time.  

Our courts are crucial to this country’s system of
checks and balances.

Since taking office, the
President’s power has frequently been limited by the courts.  Consider what America might look like if this
particular element of our checks and balances were eliminated.

Senator [NAME], please
protect our democracy from this existential threat.  History will remember this moment and your
actions.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

Okay, Anxious Activists!  Let’s do this.  And please signal boost far and wide!