Hearings of the Supreme Court Nominee

Hello everyone,

I’m not sure how many of you have been following the hearings of the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito. I wish I was able to take three days off my work and had watched the hearings live. Inasmuch as I’d love to have watched it, I find that some parts of it were sickening, particularly the attitude and reasoning shown by some of the liberal senators in the panel. Isn’t it astonishing and shameful that some of the senators would hold a nominee’s stance on the murder of unborn babies as a litmus test in a destructive manner, almost equating pro-life statements to blasphemy and seeking to use them as grounds for automatic disqualification?? Even though I wasn’t able to watch the hearings live, I did manage to watch some of the video recordings online. As I watched, I couldn’t help but contrast the current proceedings with what might have transpired when the founding fathers gathered together to discuss national issues they knew would have a big impact on the country’s future. It’s very painful to see some of the liberal lawmakers trying to chip away at some of the very principles on which this nation was founded.

But, thank God, not everything is gloomy yet. There is still hope for what is right and what is good. I’m glad that Judge Alito’s nomination is likely to get through the Senate albeit through a close party-line vote. I feel that Judge Alito displayed a very good level of intellect and discretion in answering all the questions – on the President’s Executive power, the constitutionality of Congressional laws, social and religious discrimination etc.

I hope we’ll soon have a court with the right-minded judges who will take the right (correct) decision on the various issues they will be faced with.

Bye for now. Thanks for reading!

- Wes