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Supreme Court Nominee: Environment Stands to Lose
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: Earthjustice
Tell your senators to keep the Supreme Court fair!
The Supreme Court has the final say on whether to uphold and enforce -- or limit and strike down -- the laws that safeguard our nation's air, water, wildlife, and wilderness. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement means our most basic environmental laws may be in jeopardy.
As a mainstream conservative justice, Justice O'Connor often cast the decisive vote in favor of protecting environmental safeguards enjoyed by all Americans. For this reason, the question of who will fill the vacancy created by her departure holds serious consequences for the future of our environment. Given the President's track record of sending the Senate controversial judicial nominees who are outside the mainstream -- like Janice Rogers Brown and William Myers III -- there is good reason to be concerned.
Earthjustice has led the conservation community's efforts to ensure that those confirmed to lifetime judgeships will fairly uphold and enforce legal safeguards and will not be biased in favor of powerful special interests. We know just how hard we must work to preserve the Supreme Court's vital role in protecting the environment -- and we need your help to make it happen.
Please take action TODAY! Tell your senators to make sure the new Supreme Court justice is not biased against laws that protect our environment!
Update: July 19, 2005
President Bush has officially nominated Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Given his record on the environment, we have reason for concern. In the coming weeks we will need your continued support as we call on Congress to conduct a thorough investigation of Judge Roberts. Read More.
The Supreme Court has the final say on whether to uphold and enforce -- or limit and strike down -- the laws that safeguard our nation's air, water, wildlife, and wilderness. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement means our most basic environmental laws may be in jeopardy.
As a mainstream conservative justice, Justice O'Connor often cast the decisive vote in favor of protecting environmental safeguards enjoyed by all Americans. For this reason, the question of who will fill the vacancy created by her departure holds serious consequences for the future of our environment. Given the President's track record of sending the Senate controversial judicial nominees who are outside the mainstream -- like Janice Rogers Brown and William Myers III -- there is good reason to be concerned.
Earthjustice has led the conservation community's efforts to ensure that those confirmed to lifetime judgeships will fairly uphold and enforce legal safeguards and will not be biased in favor of powerful special interests. We know just how hard we must work to preserve the Supreme Court's vital role in protecting the environment -- and we need your help to make it happen.
Please take action TODAY! Tell your senators to make sure the new Supreme Court justice is not biased against laws that protect our environment!
Update: July 19, 2005
President Bush has officially nominated Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Given his record on the environment, we have reason for concern. In the coming weeks we will need your continued support as we call on Congress to conduct a thorough investigation of Judge Roberts. Read More.
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# 7,300:
1:18 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Texas
I personally don't care which party Pres. Bush picks from. Their all politcians. BUT, they need to remember that there is only one planet Earth and we need to treat her right. If we don't she'll give everyone a piece of her mind and we'll all be forced to listen. "i.e." earthquakes, hurricanes, tidelwaves, etc.. And she's not going to ask if your democrat, republican, or libritarian.
I personally don't care which party Pres. Bush picks from. Their all politcians. BUT, they need to remember that there is only one planet Earth and we need to treat her right. If we don't she'll give everyone a piece of her mind and we'll all be forced to listen. "i.e." earthquakes, hurricanes, tidelwaves, etc.. And she's not going to ask if your democrat, republican, or libritarian.
# 7,299:
1:18 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Kathy B. Newman, Texas
Be very concerned about preserving and protecting wildlife habitat and all our natural heritage!
Be very concerned about preserving and protecting wildlife habitat and all our natural heritage!
# 7,298:
1:17 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Michele Sohn, Florida
# 7,297:
1:17 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Elaine Tabinowski, Maryland
recognize the importance of and take all necessary actions to protect our enviornment.
recognize the importance of and take all necessary actions to protect our enviornment.
# 7,296:
1:17 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Marion Thomas., Ohio
Protect our environment and our natural resources, plus keep the protection for our wild animals and their habitats. Keep the rights of women, it seems that this country is going backwards, to the 1800's.
Protect our environment and our natural resources, plus keep the protection for our wild animals and their habitats. Keep the rights of women, it seems that this country is going backwards, to the 1800's.
# 7,295:
1:15 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Barbara Menkes, New York
# 7,294:
1:14 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Evelyn Krueger, Illinois
What if our forefathers had recklessly destroyed it all in the name of making money? We must protect what little remains of our natural heritage.
What if our forefathers had recklessly destroyed it all in the name of making money? We must protect what little remains of our natural heritage.
# 7,293:
1:14 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Michelle McLinden, Hawaii
# 7,292:
1:12 pm PDT, Jul 21,
D.D. Talib, Minnesota
# 7,291:
1:10 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Chris McDonald, Texas
...recognize the inherent dignity, and right to exist, of all the diverse life forms with whom we share this beautiful Earth.
...recognize the inherent dignity, and right to exist, of all the diverse life forms with whom we share this beautiful Earth.
# 7,290:
1:10 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Doris Schumann, California
Please choose wisely. Appoint someone who will protect our environment for us and future generations.
Please choose wisely. Appoint someone who will protect our environment for us and future generations.
# 7,289:
1:03 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Darrick A.Evans, Ohio
# 7,288:
1:00 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Donna Clem, Idaho
# 7,287:
12:59 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Donna E, Maine
represent ALL americans,and not work to take away our hard fought freedom of choice,or to assist the corporate factor to destroy our natural environments.
represent ALL americans,and not work to take away our hard fought freedom of choice,or to assist the corporate factor to destroy our natural environments.
# 7,286:
12:59 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Claudia Sandoval, California
# 7,285:
12:58 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Cassandra Nickols, California
# 7,284:
12:56 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Judith Loring, Montana
Not undo Roe v. Wade; not make it unconstitutional to burn the flag; and will uphold our rights to privacy, freedom of expression, freedom from undue and unwarranted and overbearing governmental intrustions into our lives.
Not undo Roe v. Wade; not make it unconstitutional to burn the flag; and will uphold our rights to privacy, freedom of expression, freedom from undue and unwarranted and overbearing governmental intrustions into our lives.
# 7,283:
12:56 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Nevada
# 7,282:
12:55 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Karen B Horen, Texas
Be protective of the environment. This administration has had a huge negative impact on our environment because of the "good ol' boy" system. This administration cares more about campaign paybacks than the good of the people and the environment. We need balance because everything has become so imbalanced over the past 5-6 years.
Be protective of the environment. This administration has had a huge negative impact on our environment because of the "good ol' boy" system. This administration cares more about campaign paybacks than the good of the people and the environment. We need balance because everything has become so imbalanced over the past 5-6 years.
# 7,281:
12:52 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Nona Rosenblaum, New Jersey
# 7,280:
12:51 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Jane Primerano, New Jersey
# 7,279:
12:48 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Ellen Alfaro, Michigan
Protection onf the environment means protecting our world. Please keep the earth safe.
Protection onf the environment means protecting our world. Please keep the earth safe.
# 7,278:
12:45 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Janet Myers, Missouri
# 7,277:
12:45 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Joel Guenther, California
# 7,276:
12:42 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, California
# 7,275:
12:42 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 7,274:
12:41 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Arizona
# 7,273:
12:39 pm PDT, Jul 21,
G.S.S. Khalsa, Connecticut
understand that protection of our environment is protection of our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is our right not to have to live with fouled and toxic air, water, and food. It is our right, and the right of our children and grandchildren to live in a world not polluted and degraded because of ecomomic fears, manipulation and greed. All of the life placed on the earth by our Creator is sacred as is our connection to the web of life which nourishes us.
understand that protection of our environment is protection of our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is our right not to have to live with fouled and toxic air, water, and food. It is our right, and the right of our children and grandchildren to live in a world not polluted and degraded because of ecomomic fears, manipulation and greed. All of the life placed on the earth by our Creator is sacred as is our connection to the web of life which nourishes us.
# 7,272:
12:35 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Amy Umpleby, California
uphold human rights!
uphold human rights!
# 7,271:
12:34 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Gerard Peterson, New York
# 7,270:
12:33 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Louise b Brown, New York
# 7,269:
12:33 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Kristin Cody, Arizona
# 7,268:
12:32 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Susan Sackinger, Washington
# 7,267:
12:30 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Debbie Slack, Virginia
# 7,266:
12:28 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Florida
be one who is aware of his/her biases and leaves them out of the decision making process.
be one who is aware of his/her biases and leaves them out of the decision making process.
# 7,265:
12:27 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Linda KaiKai, Maryland
# 7,264:
12:25 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Maria Paluzsay, Virginia
# 7,263:
12:24 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Name not displayed, Oklahoma
# 7,262:
12:22 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Suzanne Steele, Pennsylvania
# 7,261:
12:21 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Thomas I. Ellis, Virginia
recognize that laws to protect the environment are absolutely essential to protect the interests of future generations.
recognize that laws to protect the environment are absolutely essential to protect the interests of future generations.
# 7,260:
12:17 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Tina Lloyd, Texas
Respect and protect our enviroment and our planet. Allow women to make their own choices concerning their bodies, and respect the rights of each indiviual.
Respect and protect our enviroment and our planet. Allow women to make their own choices concerning their bodies, and respect the rights of each indiviual.
# 7,259:
12:16 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Desiree Sargent, California
help uphold and protect the laws protecting our environment.
help uphold and protect the laws protecting our environment.
# 7,258:
12:16 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Marc Ligon, South Carolina
# 7,257:
12:16 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Susan Degnan, New York
# 7,256:
12:14 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Jeffery Walls, West Virginia
Take care of the environment remember God created it stop rapeing god
Take care of the environment remember God created it stop rapeing god
# 7,255:
12:13 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Jenine Whitehawk, Texas
# 7,254:
12:09 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Joan Cloney, California
# 7,253:
12:06 pm PDT, Jul 21,
GENEVIEVE LAGMA DUMAGUINDIN, California
# 7,252:
12:05 pm PDT, Jul 21,
Angela S, Pennsylvania
# 7,251:
12:03 pm PDT, Jul 21,
David Klinke, New York
Keep his personal beliefs separate from his decisions.
Keep his personal beliefs separate from his decisions.