Following President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate a candidate to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant after the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon commented:
“We had hoped there would be at least one day of mourning after the loss of a legal giant and conservative hero. Unfortunately, President Obama and Senate Democrats are already politicizing this sad day by pledging to take quick action to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court.”
“If President Obama believes he can appoint a liberal to this seat on the Court without a fight from conservative grassroots activists, he is sorely mistaken. An appointment of this magnitude is too important to be left to a lame-duck president, which is why Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Grassley poured cold water on President Obama’s plans.” Read more
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2. Behind the Scenes with Rep. Rod Blum
3. Progressives' Budget to Nowhere - by FreedomWorks' Senior Economic Contributor Stephen More via The Washington Times
Barack Obama’s latest and last budget is nothing if not is a grandiose visionary document. No one — least of all Congress — paid much attention to it, because no one cares where this lamest of duck presidents wants the country to go fiscally. After $8 trillion of new debt added, he’s done enough trouble to our nation’s finances already.
But the $4.1 trillion Obama manifesto deserves some inspection if only because it is crammed with so many god-awful ideas. Americans should be very clear about what the progressive left wants to do next if they retain power in the November elections and Mr. Obama has proudly shown his hand. Read more here...
4. Nebraska is Making Crucial Moves for Asset Forfeiture Reform - by Joseph Donoso
Many states are awakening to infringements on liberty being committed through civil asset forfeiture, and Nebraska could become the latest to protect the rights of its citizens.
State Senator Tommy Garrett has introduced Legislative Bill 1106 to safeguard innocent people from illegal seizures and to guarantee that local law enforcement agencies respect constitutional rights when addressing crime. In his statement of intent, Senator Garrett noted that the bill will ensure the asset forfeiture is “limited to cases where the property owner has been convicted of one of the eligible crimes”. This, along with several other measures, makes Garrett’s bill a strong step in the right direction. Read more here...
5. FreedomWorks Foundation Mourns Loss of Justice Antonin Scalia
Following news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, FreedomWorks Foundation Executive Director Curt Levey commented:
“Justice Scalia will be remembered as one of the most influential Supreme Court justices in the history of the court. He used his enormous intellect and untiring devotion to objective, text-based interpretation of the Constitution to uphold the rule of law. He did more than anyone else to turn the tide against the decades of judicial activism that peaked in the 1960's and 1970's. Today, we mourn Justice Scalia's death, celebrate his life, and honor his love of country.”
“The president and Senate owe it to this great man to replace him with someone who shares his principled, non-activist approach to the law and, ideally, is chosen after the American people have a chance to speak this November. Nominating a controversial replacement for Scalia in the middle of a heated presidential election would ensure a confirmation fight more politicized than this nation has ever seen. That would hardly be a fitting tribute to a man who devoted his legal career to the principle that judges should interpret the law objectively rather than politically.” Read more here...
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