NO DEALS Petition
Whereas:
Barack Obama's court-packing scheme is revenge for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision striking down his unconstitutional "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; and
Whereas:
The independence of the courts and separation of powers would be jeopardized if the U.S. Senate allowed the President to get away with a court-packing scheme just for striking down his earlier power grab; and
Whereas:
Harry Reid's threats to invoke the so-called "nuclear option" have undermined the rights of the minority party in the Senate; and
Whereas:
Previous deals to avoid that threat have granted Big Labor partisans even more power in the Executive Branch, making the independence of the courts even more vital;
Therefore:
I urge you to oppose any deals allowing Barack Obama to pack the courts, and to filibuster and vote against at every opportunity confirmation of Obama's nominees to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.