The
nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United
States has revealed itself to be as bad as any of us could have
imagined.
While it was to be expected that any nominee of Obama's would
be troubling, Sotomayor has made it clear from her record and
non-answers in her confirmation hearing that she considers the
Second Amendment to be little more than an irritant to her.
Furthermore, there is strong evidence that Sotomayor is also
a liar.
Even the National Rifle Association, which had refused to take
a stand on her nomination, has finally issued a
statement opposing her. Gun
Owners of America took a similar stand from the very beginning.
Sotomayor is very bad news and they can dress her up, but in
the end, her racist comments and animosity to self-defense make
her a very dangerous choice on a court as closely divided as
the US Supreme Court .
Both Oregon Senators are as opposed to the Second Amendment
as Sotomayor is. But we think they should know you oppose her
nomination. Please consider contacting Jeff Merkley and Ron
Wyden and tell them you do not believe a person with the radical
beliefs of Sotomayor should be sitting on the Supreme Court.
Listen to Sotomayers answers to simple questions. They are intentionally
vague, but her history
is not.
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I am appalled at the positions Judge Sotomayor has taken in
regard to the Second Amendment and my right to self-defense.
Furthermore, her repeated racist comments make it clear that
she lacks the judgment to sit on the Supreme Court. I
strongly oppose her nomination.