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Chloe

Thursday, May 19, 2016

APPROVE JUDGE GARLAND

Hi Humans,
You American Humans have a court system to decide legal disputes, and the highest court in the USA is the Supreme Court. Of course, each political party wants judges sympathetic to their particular views on the Supreme Court. So now a vacancy has come up on the Supreme Court with the death of Antonin Scalia. President Obama (a Democrat) has nominated Judge Merrick Garland to replace him. The Senate is supposed to approve or disapprove the president's nominee, but the Republicans in the Senate refuse to consider Judge Garland because they are hoping that the new president will be a Republican and will nominate a judge with right wing views to rule in their favor on cases that come up. Judge Garland is a centrist who has a reputation for fairness, a perfect choice and a compromise between the points of view. Some candidates for president would nominate someone other than Judge Garland, someone who can pass their litmus test. Sanders wants a judge who will always rule to the left, and Trump wants a judge who will always rule to the right. That is not the way it is supposed to be. A judge should rule fairly on the particular issue at hand, someone like Judge Garland. That is one reason why President Obama is a great president, and why Hillary Clinton will make a great successor to Obama. She supports the choice of Judge Garland, a judge who will rule independently and does not have to pass a litmus test. Tell your senators to do their job and approve Judge Garland.
Chloe

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