Can the Supreme Court be Fixed?
Sandra Day O'’Conner resigned today after serving 24 years on the Supreme Court. Appointed by Reagan in 1951, she was considered a moderate and often made the swing decision for the court. She made this swing decision 135 times. As such, she has been considered by many as the most powerful woman in America. She was the first woman appointed to the court.
Will the battle for her replacment will be fought in the Senate, as the media suggest? It will be tough, brutal, and well-financed by both both the left and the right. Bush has a challenge in picking who he will submit, and has already annunced he will meet with both Democratic and Republican leaders and making his choice. If he chooses a moderate, such as Gonzales, the nomination is more likely and quickly to be endorsed by the Senate. Choosing a conservative such as Jones, however, means a certain and probably long battle in the Senate.
Suppose, for the first time, the battle is fought in the blogs? This may be the case. It is a very realistic assumption.
We urge you to spend much time in prayer for Bush and the Senate as they make this choice. Evangelical leaders, such as Ted Haggard, are speaking out strongly for Bush to make a conservative choice. Recent decisions by the court in such issues as the Ten Commandments, permitting a city to take you home or place of worship by “eminent domain”, the recent ruling against the freedom of the press, and the issues of abortion and gay rights have strayed far, far, far from the vision of the founders of our country and the consitution. In short, the judicial branch has taken too much control in the government and needs restraint.