Trick or Treat? Bush Nominates Ultra-Conservative Judge Samuel Alito to United States Supreme Court

Bowing to the extreme right-wing, President Bush announced Judge Samuel Alito as his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor as Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. In a statement, Jen voiced her displeasure with the Alito appointment:

“Rather than reach out to all Americans and present a consensus nominee for the Supreme Court, this President has instead demonstrated that he is a captive of the extreme right-wing. In doing so, he selected a nominee who will surely cause a bitter fight and divide our country. Judge Alito’s record indicates that, time and again, his views go far beyond those of mainstream America. I hope the United States Senate accepts its responsibility to protect Americans’ rights and freedoms by rejecting this nominee.”

In his time on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Judge Alito has racked up an extensive right-wing judicial record on many issues that speak to the protection of Americans’ rights and freedoms.

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