President Trump nominated federal judge Neil Gorsuch to be a Justice of the Supreme Court tonight. The name was announced around ten after eight. It's now a half hour later. In that time, I have received twelve emails from groups commenting on the nomination. Two support Gorsuch and ten oppose him.
It's amazing to see the attacks start so quickly. Judge Gorsuch has an impeccable education record (Columbia, Harvard Law School and Oxford). He clerked for two Supreme Court justices and a circuit court judge as well. He has serve for a decade on the Tenth Circuit and has issued a great many impressive decisions. He is known for his clarity both of thought and writing. He is very close in positions to the late Justice Antonin Scalia whose seat is being filled. In other words, Gorsuch is a fine selection for the Court. Despite that, the email attacks that I received so far are not acknowledging his qualifications. One says that he will overturn Roe v. Wade. Gorsuch has never ruled on abortion as far as I can find; he also has said nothing about overturning that decision. The attack just goes with a lie. Another email calls Gorsuch "unqualified"; that's totally ridiculous, but the attack comes nevertheless. One other email actually calls Gorsuch a "closet bigot". There's nothing to support that charge, but it's being pushed anyway.
I am on the mailing list of all sorts of organizations. I do that to hear what is being said by all sides. Sometimes, like tonight, I regret doing that. Judge Gorsuch is a first class individual. Some people may not like his politics, but no rational person could attack his superior qualifications for the job. It's really disgusting to watch some of the left wing organizations make false attacks against the judge.
It's amazing to see the attacks start so quickly. Judge Gorsuch has an impeccable education record (Columbia, Harvard Law School and Oxford). He clerked for two Supreme Court justices and a circuit court judge as well. He has serve for a decade on the Tenth Circuit and has issued a great many impressive decisions. He is known for his clarity both of thought and writing. He is very close in positions to the late Justice Antonin Scalia whose seat is being filled. In other words, Gorsuch is a fine selection for the Court. Despite that, the email attacks that I received so far are not acknowledging his qualifications. One says that he will overturn Roe v. Wade. Gorsuch has never ruled on abortion as far as I can find; he also has said nothing about overturning that decision. The attack just goes with a lie. Another email calls Gorsuch "unqualified"; that's totally ridiculous, but the attack comes nevertheless. One other email actually calls Gorsuch a "closet bigot". There's nothing to support that charge, but it's being pushed anyway.
I am on the mailing list of all sorts of organizations. I do that to hear what is being said by all sides. Sometimes, like tonight, I regret doing that. Judge Gorsuch is a first class individual. Some people may not like his politics, but no rational person could attack his superior qualifications for the job. It's really disgusting to watch some of the left wing organizations make false attacks against the judge.
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