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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Supremely Screwed
A lot of questions surround the nomination of Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court. Unfortunately for those of us who live in the District of Columbia, we don't have anyone to ask them for us. Even though we are American citizens, we have ZERO representation in the United States Senate. So while other Americans have two Senators who can ask tough questions and then vote a nominee up or down, we in DC just have to live with the consequences of decisions without ANY voice in who serves on our country's highest court. When it comes to a vote on Bush's nominees, we are "supremely screwed."
In the spirit of direct democracy, Mike Panetta, a grassroots activist who lives and works in Washington, has set up a website to solicit questions directly from the citizens of the District and submit them to the Senate Judiciary Committee. If you are a Washingtonian and have a question for Alito, log onto www.supremelyscrewed.com and use the form to ask about anything you'd like: his views on Roe vs. Wade, civil rights or the death penalty. The questions will then be delivered as a package to Capitol Hill.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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