Depending on how closely you follow the news or how tight you are to my text and Facebook blasts, you may have heard that Justice Anthony Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is retiring. Kennedy who has been described as a bi-partisan pivot, is vacating a spot that will likely give the right a majority. This is a BIG deal. So big, in fact that, that many liberals are FREAKING OUT.
Exhibit A- The Executive Director of Entertainment Weekly:
Exhibit B- Salon writer MaryElizabeth Williams:
Need I go on?
Anyway, this is clearly very great news for the Pro-Life Movement! On Monday, July 9, President Trump will be announcing his pick to replace Justice Kennedy. According to the Chicago Tribune, he has it narrowed down to three finalists; federal judges Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett. Once the President announces his nominee, the judiciary committee of the U. S. Senate will hear the nominee testify and answer questions from the American Bar Association and a unanimous decision will push the candidate on to a vote from the full Senate.
Various left-leaning civil rights groups are pushing Senate Democrats to hold off the vote until after November elections as all three branches of the United States government are currently in the red. These groups are undoubtedly hoping that Democrats will take over a majority in the Senate after the 2018 elections, a feat that could lead to a long, drawn out process for replacing Justice Kennedy.
This is why it is SO important for all pro-life members of the Senate to vote for Trump’s nominee early on. WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRIKE DOWN ROE v WADE ONCE AND FOR ALL. This is, perhaps, the closest we’ve come to revoking this faulty law since it’s creation in 1973. 45 years of killing babies could come to an end now. Let’s put this disgusting era of American history behind us and move forward with the memory of and compassion for the horrible effects this mistake has left on the men, women, and children of our generations. It is with this memory and compassion that we will not allow such a mistake to re-occur in our great nation.
While all of this commotion and partisan rallying certainly has me excited to live in an America without legal abortion, it is worth noting that Justice Kennedy’s retirement does in fact mark the end of an era on the SCOTUS. The past few decades, and particularly the past few years, have shown our nation developing more and more bi-partisan hate. This is the very reason that I am registered as an independent voter.
Our Founding Fathers did not create America as the land of the Democrats and Republicans, or Liberals and Conservatives. It was to be America the land of the free and home of the brave. We are supposed to be free thinkers who are brave in the face of controversy and not afraid to stand up for what we believe in. Somehow, we’ve let this great nation slip toward more of an “us versus them” mindset in which we constantly tear each other down and threaten those who cross partisan lines.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against political parties stating that, “And sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.” What a wise man we had looking forward and predicting the path of his peer’s actions for over 200 years!
I’m not saying that it’s wrong to align with one “side” on most or all issues. I’m saying it’s wrong to have “sides” at all! Is it true that many times people believe mostly conservative or mostly liberal ideas? Yes, that makes complete sense. BUT it’s also true that there are many people, such as Justice Kennedy, who fall somewhere in the middle. That’s a HUGE part of what makes America so great…ya know, the whole freedom thing!
Friends, it has never been more important to think for yourself and form your own opinions! I urge you not to pick a party and blindly go along with everything they say. Take in every matter on an issue by issue basis and form your own opinion on each topic. It’s okay if you align mostly with Republicans, or mostly with Democrats, but make sure that you aren’t a puppet that is being controlled by that alignment. Think for yourself and vote based off of the issues that you deem most important. (I don’t necessarily recommend single issue voting, unless it has to do with the modern day genocide of the most vulnerable among us being watered down into a debate over “women’s choice.” I’ll single-issue vote the hell out of that one, and it’s my right as an American to do so!) So basically, I only recommend single issue voting when a major right is being infringed upon…like LIFE. #nbd #jk #itsaverybigdeal
It is going to take a serious culture change to end the level of partisanship that we have come to accept in America. Therefore, there is a lot riding on who takes Justice Kennedy’s place. My top pick, Amy Coney Barrett, has been quoted saying, “If you’re asking whether I take my faith seriously and I’m a faithful Catholic, I am, although I would stress that my personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge.” BECAUSE THAT’S HOW AMERICA IS SUPPOSED TO BE! Judges are supposed to interpret the Constitution and not let factors from their personal lives influence those decisions, and that is what Amy Coney Barret says she’s going to do.
We all have the right to believe whatever we want to and worship in whatever ways we want to, but that shouldn’t compromise our ability to participate in government. But it would be very badass to have a pro-life female on the SCOTUS. #amiright?
I hope that what I’m saying isn’t getting drown out by my default sarcasm and natural tendency toward common sense. This is the main point: Don’t let politicians, family members, media sources, random pro-life girls on the internet, or ANYONE else tell you what to think. God gave you a brain and a conscience for a reason and you should use it to form your opinions on what is the correct way to handle our government. That’s the great thing about America, you get a voice (in the form of a vote) to help determine how our country runs and is governed. So please use it!
Before this turns into a rant about our abysmal voter turn out, I am going to conclude with a few thoughts:
- Abortion is the unrighteous killing of a human being in the fetal stage of development and labeling it “women’s choice” is a cop out intended to take consequences away from a serious situation.
- Abortion hurts not only the child, but also the mother and father in the situation. Research proves that the effects of an abortion are long lasting and negative. Suicide rates of post abortive women are higher than all women or women who have previously given birth or had miscarriages.
- If your conscience is telling you that abortion is okay, I urge you to dig deeper and analyze the sources that are making you feel that way.
- Read, watch, listen to, and decipher as many opinions and media pieces as you can and form your own opinions on issues. Just don’t infringe on the unalienable rights of other human beings, ahem: LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- You have a voice and right to use it. Not doing so is a disservice to your country and voids the weight of your complaints about how things are getting done.
- Amy Coney Barrett, a pro-life mother of seven, would make an excellent addition to the SCOTUS. [personal opinion]
- Be nice. I don’t care what “side” you’re on for any issue, don’t be mean. Just don’t.
-Lindsay