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RCA Time To CountI have worked for the USPS going on 16 years as a Rural Carrier Associate. I have been a faithful, hard working, dependable employee and all of the time I have in counts for nothing. I'm 47 years old now and am not sure when a full time route will come available. I'm asking for hours worked not years to count. This could benefit the company because it would cause older employees to be able to retire sooner and be replaced with younger lower paid employees.10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tona Miller
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Investigate EPA colluding with MonsantoNew documents were unsealed by a federal judge suggesting that "Monsanto worked directly with federal regulators to hide the health risks of and manipulate the science behind its best-selling herbicide, RoundUp." The documents suggested that Monsanto pressured Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to not publicly release information on the cancer risks of glyphosate, the main ingredient in RoundUp, ghostwrote research for the EPA and worked with a senior official at the agency to quash a federal review of the chemical. Join me in urging the EPA's Office of Inspector General and your Member of Congress to investigate the EPA for colluding with Monsanto. Source: Danny Hakim, "Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety in Unsealed Documents," The New York Times, March 14, 2017531 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Caleb Laieski
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North Carolina Legislators: Stop HB 467I have worked with the Rachel Carson Council for years to help people in North Carolina fight the harmful health and climate effects of massive waste from industrial hog and chicken farms. I was shocked and alerted our North Carolina members when HB 467 was introduced at the behest of the Chinese holding company, WH Group. It owns the Smithfield Corporation that has the largest number of polluting hog facilities in North Carolina. This bill is a blatant give away and protection for the Chinese and the big polluters who harm the people we work with across the state.686 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Bob Musil, Rachel Carson Council
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Create an Independent Redistricting Commission in TexasThe Lone Star State has been in the news a lot for our partisan maps that slice and dice cities into multiple State Legislative and Congressional Districts. Most recently, Texas is in danger of needing federal pre-clearance of district maps under the Civil Rights Act. We support the creation of a truly independent redistricting commission would shield Texas from federal oversight. It is the single most important step in reducing the divisive partisanship that is crippling our country. Non-competitive districts produce lawmakers who worry only about being primaried and have little incentive to cooperate across the aisle.169 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lisa Graf
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No Tax Returns? No Tax Reform!The Constitution is vague on many things, but it is not vague about the Founders' concerns that politicians would use public office for personal financial gain. That is why they wrote the Emoluments Clause. Transparency -- particularly on financial matters -- is absolutely essential to a functioning democracy.152 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Gregg Gordon
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"Lock him up Lock them all up!"As more information comes out about the ties with Russia, some of Trump's team lying under oath, Micheal Flynn looking for immunity if he testifies, it's time to let our politicians know we are mad as hell and won't take it anymore.27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mark Archambault
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Senator DEAN HELLER, We, citizens of NEVADA, Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch To SCOTUS!!CITIZENS OF NEVADA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator HELLER (202-224-6244) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey
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Senator JOE DONNELLY, We, citizens of INDIANA, Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch To SCOTUS!!CITIZENS OF INDIANA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator DONNELLY (202-224-4814) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey
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Senator MICHAEL BENNET: Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch To SCOTUS!!CITIZENS OF COLORADO ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator BENNET (202-224-5852) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See a) Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs and b) Assisted Suicide by Judge Gorsuch (2006), where he expresses skepticism of the Constitutional basis of a woman's right to choose abortion. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)100 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey
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Senator HEIDI HEITKAMP: Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch To SCOTUS!!CITIZENS OF NORTH DAKOTA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of her constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator HEITKAMP (202-224-2043) to tell her that her opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that she should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)82 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey
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Senator JOE MANCHIN: Oppose the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to SCOTUS!!!CITIZENS OF WEST VIRGINIA ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of his constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator MANCHIN (202-224-3954) to tell him that his opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that he should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)175 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey
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Senator CLAIRE MCCASKILL, We, citizens of MISSOURI, Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch To SCO...CITIZENS OF MISSOURI ONLY PLEASE as the Senator will only consider the opinions of her constituents!! The Gorsuch nomination is scheduled for vote in the Senate on April 7, 2017, so, if you oppose the nomination, please sign this petition at your earliest convenience. Before setting forth the reasons supporting this petition, I ask that you take a moment to call Senator MCCASKILL (202-224-6154) to tell her that her opposition to the Gorsuch nomination is important to you and that she should join in the filibuster of Judge Gorsuch's nomination. OUR CALLS DO MATTER as I've been told by every legislator with whom I've spoken in recent months! The following are but a few of the objections and concerns raised by the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court: 1) While Judge Gorsuch claims to be apolitical, his nomination is supported by a publicity campaign funded by millions of dollars of "Dark Money" from largely unknown, apparently conservative, sources (reportedly linked to a network tied to the Koch brothers). 2) Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch, who is 49, will have a profound and enduring effect on our Nation as his philosophy and predilections will likely shape the views of the Court for more than 30 years. 3) During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Gorsuch was evasive and refused to answer legitimate questions designed to reveal his judicial philosophy. 4) Judge Gorsuch is a proponent of "originalism" (and will apply the words of the U. S. Constitution as they were understood at the time they were written - 1789 - when slavery existed and women could not vote) and "textualism" (and will look solely to the objective meaning of the text of a statute rather than to the legislative intent or statutory purpose), an approach not likely to protect and forward the civil rights of women and minorities. 5) As evidenced by his prior opinions as a Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and his extrajudicial writings, Judge Gorsuch will most certainly undo our country's progress in so many areas and prevent its progress in others, in part, as outlined below : ** Worker Health & Safety - See TransAm Trucking v. Admin Review Board in which Judge Gorsuch sided with the corporate employer and found that a Dept. of Labor rule that a driver can't be fired for failing to operate his vehicle because of safety concerns did not prohibit the firing of an employee who temporarily left a disabled truck trailer along the roadway in sub-zero temperatures to seek shelter at a nearby location in the truck cab. ** Environmental Protection - Judge Gorsuch has repeatedly denied court challenges brought by environmental protection groups against those who damage our environment. See, for example, Wilderness Society v. Kaine County. He also will likely restrict the ability of federal agency experts to implement federal laws enacted to preserve our planet and halt the progress of climate change. See, for example, Gutierrez-Brizuela v. Lynch. ** Campaign Finance Reform - In his concurring opinion in Riddle v. Hickenlooper, Judge Gorsuch indicated that making a campaign contribution is a "basic constitutional freedom . . . enjoying significant relationship to the right to speak . . .. Thus, it seems unlikely that Judge Gorsuch will vote to overturn Citizens United v. FEC, in which the SCOTUS struck down federal campaign finance law and held that corporations have free speech rights that permit financial contributions to political candidates. ** Women's Access To Contraception - See Burwell v. Holly Lobby Stores in which Judge Gorsuch interpreted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to permit a corporate employer to refuse to provide its employees with medical insurance including comprehensive contraceptive coverage because it conflicted with the corporate employer's religious beliefs. ** Sex Discrimination/Harassment - Judge Gorsuch appears to have an extremely high bar for sexual harassment/discrimination cases, which will make pursuit of such cases very difficult for victims. (See, for example, Stickland v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (in a dissenting opinion, Judge Gorsuch found plaintiff's claims of multiple instances of sexual harassment insufficient to support her lawsuit). ** Separation of Church and State - In Holly Lobby, Judge Gorsuch essentially found that the religious beliefs of a closely held corporation supersedes the beliefs and the rights of employees. Much of the above information is available at https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resources-2/2017/3/17/supremelyextreme-filibuster-gorsuch (copy and paste into your browser)2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Catherine Carey