This is from the
M@^$O$ website; I have deleted the name of the website in every place it appeared. THIS, Folks, is what happens when a grassroots organization takes hold. And it scares me to death. "...more than 40,000 phone calls and more than 90,000 online messages to the Senate." Thanks to the efforts of this bunch of liberals (or are they socialists?) a good man will NOT become a judge. Can't we make the same effort AND get our friends, relatives, and neighbors involved?
From: Peter Schurman, ...............
Subject: A terrific victory
Date: September 4, 2003
Dear ...... member,
Because of your help, we won a terrific victory today. President
Bush's top-priority right-wing judicial nominee, Miguel Estrada,
withdrew his name from consideration, and the President accepted
Estrada's withdrawal.
As far as we know, this is the first time President Bush has conceded
defeat on any nomination. It's a big day.
Your work made it possible. When Estrada stonewalled the American
people -- refusing, with the White House's blessing, to answer basic
questions about his radically conservative views -- you stood up and
fought back, with more than 40,000 phone calls and more than 90,000
online messages to the Senate.
President Bush was counting on us to roll over and allow the right wing
to tighten its grip on power by packing America's top courts with
conservative ideologues, who would serve for lifetime appointments.
Instead, we and our friends in the Senate stood strong, and today we
prevailed.
Last November, after the right wing took control of the Senate, we set
a goal of driving the Democrats to dig in and stop the right-wing
power grab.
We continue to have our work cut out for us, especially in California
and Texas. But Estrada's withdrawal is an incontrovertible sign that
we are turning the tide.
Congratulations!
Sincerely,
- Carrie, Eli, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
The ..... team
September 4th, 2003