Has anyone noticed the deafing silence from some of the major Second Amendment organizations regarding Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor?
There have been rumors flying around the pro-gun community that she is rabidly anti-gun and we should be actively opposing her. Her record does not bear this out. Her leanings are questionable and one could theorize that she would not be an asset to us on the High Court.
That, however, is not what I’m concerned about. What bothers me is the almost complete black out on conversations about her and her record. One national organization and at least one major Virginia gun rights organization have remained mute on the subject. In fact, one well known, high ranking member of one of these organizations went so far as to say that since residents of Virginia couldn’t vote for or against her, she wasn’t fodder for discussion among voting members on one of its major discussion lists.
Now I’m a little puzzled at that statement. True enough, we can’t vote directly for a nominee to SCOTUS. However, is there anyone who does not see the direct nexus between a member of SCOTUS and their decisions affecting every single person in every single State?
Is there anyone who does not believe that we should have tough questions asked of nominees to the highest court in the land? And, is there anyone who does not believe that the time to do that is before that person is confirmed, not after?
If you have all answered in the affirmative, we do have recourse in this matter. We deluge our Senators with phone calls and emails demanding that they ask tough, probing questions regarding her two decisions. That’s fair.
We should also call and email our Second Amendment organizations and demand that they contact our Senators and request the same. That is also fair. If they fail to do so, we should demand an explanation. As the old saying goes “money talks and BS walks”. If you pay your dues to one of these organizations you have a right to know why they are not carrying out your wishes.
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