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By Feddie Posted in SCOTUS — Comments () / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Dear Mr. President,

It's time to appoint an unabashed legal conservative to the Supreme Court (e.g., Judge William H. Pryor, Jr.). Judge John Roberts was a fine choice to replace Chief Justice Rehnquist, and I have no doubt that he will have a long, distinguished career. But the base needs (read: demands) that your next choice be someone who is unafraid to bear witness to the truth. This is not only a fight worth having, Mr. President, it is one we must have for the survival of the republic. For far too long, the Supreme Court has been on a lawless trajectory, and it's time to reverse course. There can be no more decisions like Lawrence v. Texas or Roper v. Simmons. It is time to take a stand. Be bold, Mr. President. Choose someone who is proud to be a member of the Federalist Society, and wholeheartedly embraces the ideals of that organization. Choose someone believes in judicial restraint, and the virtues of originalism, textualism, and federalism. You said repeatedly in two presidential campaigns that you would appoint judges/justices in the mold of Justices Scalia and Thomas. Well, you now have an opportunity to prove that those statements were more than just campaign rhetoric. It is time to pay up, Mr. President.

Honestly, I could care less if you spend a trillion dollars on a grant to study the migration patterns of the Leatherback Sea Turtle. But I--as well as many other conservatives--do care very deeply about the future composition of the Supreme Court; and if you fail to deliver the goods with this nomination, the Republican Party will pay dearly for your betrayal in the 2006 and 2008 elections.

I know things aren't going well for you right now, Mr. President, but it's time to cowboy up and nominate a true believer to the SCOTUS.

(cross-posted at Southern Appeal)