Supreme Count Justice John Paul Stevens will soon be retiring, and the hunt is on for the perfect replacement. President Obama has his work cut out for him, and I wish him luck. He'll be scouring every corner of the nation for the ideal new Justice. Unfortunately, there are those who would disqualify valueable candidates based solely on their sexual orientation. This strikes me as both silly and wasteful. (Hateful goes without mentioning.) Check out a couple of recent quotes released by right wing groups, and then click the link at the bottom of the blog to tell President Obama how you feel about this issue. I want the BEST Supreme Court Justice to be appointed, regardless of his or her sexual orientation. I don't think sexual preference should be a factor in the decision. And I want every American to weigh in on this decision, even when their opinion differs from mine.
"[A] gay judge's sexual preference will, without any question whatsoever, 'interfere with their job.' It's not possible for it to be otherwise... We simply should not elevate to the highest court in the land people who are known for engaging in sexually abnormal behavior which would technically make them felons in a quarter of the states over which they will have jurisdiction." ~ Bryan Fischer, American Family Association
"We can assure you that we recognize that homosexual behavior is a sin and does not reflect God's created intent and desire for humanity. Further, we at Focus do affirm that character and moral rectitude should be key considerations in appointing members of the judiciary, especially in the case of the highest court in the land." ~ Focus on the Family
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