Letter to Members of the House of Representatives - Call for Senate to Reject Obama Supreme Court Nomination

Letter

Dear Colleague:

Our nation was shocked Saturday to learn of the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving Supreme Court Justice and an unwavering defender of the U.S. Constitution. Justice Scalia was a goliath on the Court, well known for his wit and strict interpretation of the Constitution. He leaves a void that will not easily be filled, and we especially cannot allow President Obama to fill that void with someone who shares his activist ideology.

President Obama and Justice Scalia could not be further apart on their approach to protecting the Constitution. This President repeatedly and unapologetically pushes beyond his constitutional authorities in order to achieve his political goals. Far too often he executes the law as he would like it to be written, instead of obeying congressional intent and the letter of the law. Indeed, the Courts have often been the only reliable check on his abuse of power, and he would like nothing more than to remove that hurdle by appointing a Justice who will gladly overlook our constitutional protections in the name of "progress."

Our framework of checks and balances was designed by our Founding Fathers to protect the rights of every citizen. It is not always an easy system. We have all experienced a time when we wished there was a quicker, easier way to enact a policy change; however, that framework exists to protect the minority from a tyrannical majority, and from an imperial President.

Long ago, American Patriots fought a war to defend our liberties and freedom. With that victory, they enshrined sacred protections into our founding documents. Justice Scalia knew this better than any of us and, unfortunately, President Obama does not. We cannot allow this President to leave such a dangerous mark on our highest court for a generation to come.

Please join me in sponsoring a resolution urging the Senate to reject any Supreme Court nominations to replace Justice Scalia this year. The people have a chance to speak this November and -- like many of you -- I believe they will send a strong message of rejection to Barack Obama's liberal activism. It would be wrong to cement that activism on the bench over their objections.

Sincerely,

John R. Carter

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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