The Supreme Court Nomination

Well,  here we go again.  The liberal left decrying the prospects of a conservative strict constructionist on the Supreme Court.

They "warn" that a move to the "right" on the court will set back their so called gains over the last decades.  What gains?  Abortion, homosexual rights, loss of property rights, marginalization of religious expression i.e. ten commandments ruling, abridging the right of public prayer?

All these "gains" struck at the moral foundation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Stare Decisis

Now come the hypocrisy and the irony.  The left cries out for protection of the principle of Stare Decisis i.e. maintain previous liberal court rulings including some referenced above. 
But wait a minute.  What about the liberal view of the constitution being a "living, breathing document?" 

So here we are.  When liberals want to change the foundation of the constitution through judicial fiat then it is "a living and breathing document."   In reality this position says that "the constitution says what we want it to say."

Once the liberal positions are enacted by Supreme Court ruling suddenly liberals flip sides waving the banner of stare decisis. They go from the "rubber band man" to "crazy glue" in regard to the constitution and supreme court decisions.  

Politics and the Supreme Court

As I recall, I don't remember political operatives trying to manipulate and "road block" the nominations of such liberals as Ginsberg, Breyer, etc.  Rather, it has been the liberal left who have asserted politics into the process.  Why?
       It is the liberal left who rely on the judiciary to advance their agenda because they can't do it through the electoral process.  Their support is minimal. 
       Abortion on demand for any reason is rejected by nearly 80%. Partial birth abortion is rejected by nearly 90%.  In the last election several states had initiatives rejecting homosexuality.   They passed overwhelmingly by 75-90%.  Nearly 90% of Americans support prayer in the schools.
       Therefore we can understand the politicization of the judicial nomination process of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Courts etc.   It is the liberals last and only hope.

The Mainstream

From the perspective of the left, even the mainstream appears extreme.  So what is the left's definition of "mainstream"? 
       Since they view all politics from within the depth of extreme liberalism then their view of "mainstream" is in context of that perspective rather than a panoramic view of the entire electorate. 
       However, I can understand their definitions because the real mainstream of America rejects their political agenda.  The left has built their house and view all politics through that perspective.

Upcoming Decisions

Many cases affecting moral issues will come before the court.  One, of course, is the abortion issue.  Previously, Mr. Nassif wrote a press release about the constitutionality of abortion.  It is reprinted below.

Abortion, Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
By Tony Nassif - Date: 2005-01-29 14:17:55

Since God, the Benefactor of our civil rights, declares that a child is a person "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights...," we need examine which constitutional
rights are violated when a child is aborted.

A. Declaration of Independence: A child is "...endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...." Thus abortion
denies the child this most basic of their God-given rights.

B. 6th Amendment in essence states that "...the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor..."
Abortion imposes the penalty for a capital crime upon an unborn child. The child is brutally executed without charge and without the protections of this amendment.

C. 8th Amendment: This guarantees protection against "...cruel and unusual punishments..."

First, the child is not guilty of anything worthy of punishment. Secondly, the unwarranted punishment of abortion is, by it's nature "cruel and unusual."
Nowhere in America is the death penalty imposed by dismemberment in tearing the person apart until dead. Nowhere in America is the death penalty imposed which burns a person to death.

Abortion is an execution worse than that given to mass murderers. Many convicted murderers are permitted to live. Not so with an unborn child who’s guilty being alive.

D. 14 Amendment
This amendment guarantees the protection of due process.
"...No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

To destroy an unborn child is a clear denial of their right to "due process" and, contrary to the provisions of this amendment abortion is a denial of the unborn child's right to "...equal protection of the laws." which includes the protection of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.", the core of our national and individual existence

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About Tony Nassif

Mr. Nassif is the author of Jesus, Politics and the Church and numerous public policy statements on issues from foreign policy to Christians in politics. These statements are distributed nationally and internationally.  Numerous groups have redistributed his press releases.

He was a founding member of the Christian Coalition nationally.  He is the founder and president of the Cedars Cultural and Educational Foundation whose mission is to educate people of the mandate to fulfill their civic responsibilities and to bridge cultural barriers.
      
Most recently he is working on the third revision of his book as well as working on the subject of human trafficking and child abduction.  Recently, he and the organization he founded hosted the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State on Human Trafficking and is planning more meetings.  Mr. Nassif represented his organization as a member of the Los Angeles Task Force on Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution.

Mr. Nassif has been interviewed on hundreds of television and radio programs nationally and internationally as well as spoken to various groups such as:  Truths that Transform with Dr. D. James Kennedy, Today's Issues with the American Family Association, Trinity Broadcasting,  Janet Parshall's America, Eagle Forum, The Right Side with Armstrong Williams, Christian Coalition Road to Victory, Pastor to Pastor with Dr. H.B. London from Focus on the Family, Listen America with Dr. Jerry Falwell, UPI, Public Radio, Family News in Focus from Focus on the Family, Concerned Women for America with Beverly LaHaye, Agape News Service, USA Radio Network, Voice of America and many more.


To schedule an interview or speaking engagement with Mr. Nassif please call 818-848-7522