Support incumbent Supreme Court Justices!

[eridani]

http://www.upholdtheconstitution.com/news.php

Don't let right wing nutjobs buy our next court!

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. You mean the right wing nutjobs who twisted logic for the sake of bigotry?

At this point, I would rather vote for an unknown factor than a bigot like Gerry Alexander. I am especially pissed that the Andersen ruling was delayed until days after the deadline to file as a judicial candidate. Wouldn't want to upset the political fix, would we?

[eridani]

2. You'd prefer a right-wing "property rights" advocate

--with no judicial experience whatsoever, endorsed by the Faith and Freedom whackjobs as well?

[geniph]

3. I can guaran-damn-tee you that Groen will NEVER vote for marriage equality

and neither will Stephen Johnson. So if you insist on making protest votes against Alexander because you disagree with his vote on marriage equality - and lots of us do - then you ensure that the state Supreme Court has a majority opposed to equality that will last. Alexander's mind can be changed on this issue. John Groen and Stephen Johnson - I'm not sure either one actually HAS a mind, just a set of knee-jerk rightwing ideologies.

Both Eridani and I are also active in the marriage equality issue, so I find it quite ironic that you're arguing FOR supporting a right-wing nutjob who will never, ever, in a million years, vote for anything with which you'd agree.

[Fenris]

4. Upon what do you base your contention that Alexander is a bigot?

I am assuming your evidence for this accusation is that the Chief Justice agreed to uphold Washington's 1998 Defense of Marriage Act on the grounds that it, as a law, was constitutional? I hardly think that qualifies Alexander as a bigot. Justice Madsen points out in the official court ruling that "the court's role is limited to determining the constitutionality of DOMA" and that their decision was "not based on an independent determination of what <they> believe the law should be." She quoted Justice John Paul Stevens' explanation that "a judge's understanding of the law is a separate and distinct matter from his or her personal views about sound policy."

The Chief Justice wrote a concurring opinion agreeing that the petitioners had not proven that the 1998 DOMA was unconstitutional. But he added at the end of his very brief opinion that "there is nothing in the opinion that I have signed which should be read as casting doubt on the right of the legislature or the people to broaden the marriage act or provide other forms of civil union if it is their will." This is not the opinion of a bigot, but of a very capable and clear-minded jurist who understands the role that the state supreme court plays in government. He is simply arguing that the act itself is constitutional, but it does not restrict the people or the legislature from broadening the definition of marriage.

Chief Justice Alexander's challengers are well-financed by the building lobby and their fundamentalist allies. Logically, it would be much more beneficial to have a competent liberal justice on the court than a right-wing ideologue wholly opposed to gay marriage and bought and paid for by special interests, would it not?

[uppityperson]

5. I was given this link in anther post.

http://votingforjudges.org/index.html Click on "me elections", then county. Gives statements, links, who is supporting whom, endorsements, etc.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

6. I recall the day,

That Rossi, as he retreated his small army of republican Bush-ha,s , and he said, I am withdrawing my challenge to the outcome of the election ,because ,(there is no way that (I) can get satisfaction from the State Supreme court as it is. And so because (I) Can,t Get no= -,satisfaction, or reaction, ,I --- can,t get no satisfacation -girl reaction ,and I try, and I try, and I try, I Can,t get no!!

Satisfaction.


So than he rolled away - like a swollen stone.

Nobody would be foolish enough to buy that, except those that think they can sell it out.

[geniph]

7. I also highly recommend this pamphlet:

http://www.fairwashingtoncourts.com/files/guide.pdf

[flamingyouth]

8. This is an excellent resource

Mine came in the mail and I used it to help me vote. :thumbsup: