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Being a fiscal liberal is mainstream, but being a fiscal conservative is extreme?

Redistribution of wealth is mainstream, but earning wealth is extreme?

Being a Secular humanist is mainstream, but being an evangelical is extreme?

Blaming America first is mainstream, but putting America first is extreme?

Leading from behind is mainstream, but leading from the front is extreme?

Being a socialist liberal is mainstream , but being a conservative is extreme.

Searching for a Constitutionalist for a justice is extreme, but finding a Justice who ignores the Constitution is mainstream?

Is this where you wish to be? Freedom is not free, it is up to you and me.

John Stiegelmeyer

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DW February 18, 2016, 12:09 pm An unpopular president nominating someone vs. letting the next elected president, and therefore the current will of the people, do that certainly seems to be the reasonable thing to do. In addition, just a few years ago BO spoke to his approval of a filibuster for prior nominee by another president.

TH February 17, 2016, 1:41 pm Conservatives are like the kids on the playground that nobody wanted to play with...They annoyingly demand that the rules be followed until the rules no longer suit them. At that point they love to create new rules.

BT February 16, 2016, 5:11 pm They will do their job as the Senate has done in the pass - on both parties. See article showing both sides has delayed; http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/supreme-court-vacancies-in-presidential-election-years/

JS February 16, 2016, 4:22 pm To Whitt: Article II Section 2 paragraph 2: ---“ He shall (the President) have power, to and by advice and consent of the Senate, to make ……Judges of the Supreme Court and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law……….”
“The President shall have power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session. ……”
The rules of the Senate shall apply as to who and when the President’s nominee is to stand a vote of the full Senate and by how many votes are required to send the Nominee’s name to the President for confirmation. At this time it is sixty votes that are required. That number is not by law, but by rule.
My intent of this opinion peace was not to pass judgement on the replacement to the SCOUS, but to draw vision on what damage Progressive/Liberal policy is to this Republic of the United States and to the Middle Class, the Working Poor and the Poor, and to the freedom of us all.
But judged on the disregard this President has for the Constitution I, indeed as all Americans, should be wary of B.O.’s intentions, and who he shall nominate.
The Constitution dictates one oath only for the President: ---"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." --- Article II Section 1 Paragraph 9
Has he followed this oath????

GS February 16, 2016, 2:50 pm That's right, they should do their constitutional duty and give whatever extreme liberal Obama nominates a fair hearing, then promptly reject him/her. Does the name Robert Bork ring any bells?

TH February 16, 2016, 12:16 pm Ignoring the constitution and refusing to affirm a new justice is most certainly extreme. Scalia's passing at this time is simply bad luck for conservatives. They should acknowledge that fact and do their jobs.

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