Washington, DC
Last month our country lost a great American and a great jurist, Justice Antonin Scalia.
The country barely had time to absorb that loss when we were forced to confront the prospect of President Obama filling that Supreme Court vacancy and creating a liberal majority on the Court.
This would be an unprecedented shift in the direction of the Court undertaken at a time when the entire country is embroiled in the most contentious presidential campaign in modern history. Government in Washington is divided and dysfunctional. The American people are going to the polls in November to select a new president and a new Congress. They should also have a say in the direction of the Court.
Senate Republicans have announced that they will exercise their constitutional advice and consent authority and refuse to consent to any Obama nominee. The American people deserve to have their voice heard in the process. We applaud Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) for promising not to hold a hearing on any nominee.
President Obama wants to deny the American people that choice. And no wonder. He has already made two extreme liberal appointments to the Court and if given a third he will have succeeded in decisively changing the current balance of the Court. A liberal majority will rule for decades.
Let there be no mistake about it: President Obama will nominate a liberal to this vacancy. Press leaks about potential “moderate” candidates should be interpreted simply as misdirection from the White House.
The president and his liberal allies know what is at stake and so do we. It is nothing short of their intent to eradicate precious constitutional rights. These leftists have made clear their first target is our 1st Amendment right to political speech and the silencing of conservative voices. They mock the 2nd Amendment right of the people to protect themselves and their families and are determined to take away our constitutional right to bear arms. They welcome the prospect of unleashing unaccountable federal agencies like the IRS and EPA to impose a liberal policy agenda that will harm Americans and punish any who dare to disagree with their worldview. And not least of all, they vow to use the Court’s power to impose an “unconditional surrender” in their cultural war against our fundamental institutions of faith, family, marriage, home, and school — and will wipe out any pro-life protections, instead imposing abortion on-demand, up to the moment of birth, paid for by the taxpayers.
We are facing a national constitutional crisis. Senate Republicans have recognized the stakes and have acted accordingly. As conservatives, we strongly support them and their principled stand in favor of the Constitution. And we are all too aware of the negative assault that is coming against the Republican Senators as the national media throws its collective liberal weight against the GOP efforts to allow the American people to play their rightful role in the nomination of the next Supreme Court justice.
We are committed to acting with the same unity the GOP Senate has demonstrated to date in order to bring these issues to the forefront, to make clear to the American people what is at stake and to rally our fellow citizens to the cause of saving the Constitution.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Former Attorney General President Ronald Reagan _______________________________________ |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop Chairman, Conservative Action Project (CAP) Former White House Advisor, President Ronald Reagan _______________________________________ |
| Ali Akbar Senior Advisor Black Conservatives Fund |
Gary Aldrich Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
| Anthony Allen President Hannibal-LaGrange University |
Art Ally President Timothy Plan Mutual Fund Family |
| Sharron Angle President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
Diana L. Banister President Shirley & Banister Public Affairs |
| Ellen L. Barrosse Chairman RNC Conservative Steering Committee |
Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| Lee Beaman Owner Beaman Automotive Group |
E. Calvin Beisner Founder & National Spokesman, The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation |
| Kimberly Bellissimo Founder and CEO, ForthRight Strategy Board Member, American Conservative Union |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Incorporated |
| Andresen Blom Executive Director Grassroot Hawaii Action, Inc. |
Kenneth F. Boehm Chairman National Legal and Policy Center |
| David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
L. Brent Bozell, III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| Adam Brandon President and CEO FreedomWorks |
Floyd Brown President Western Center for Journalism |
| Herman Cain President and C.E.O. www.hermancain.com |
Frank Cannon President American Principles Project |
| Susan Carleson Chairman and CEO American Civil Rights Union |
The Honorable Bruce Chapman Founder and Chairman of the Board Discovery Institute |
| Charles J. Cooper Cooper & Kirk, PLLC |
Lou Cordia President Cordia and Associates |
| Ed Corrigan Former Executive Director Senate Steering Committee |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Former Counselor U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III |
| Chuck Cushman Reagan Parks Advisory Board Appointee President, American Land Rights Association |
Marjorie Dannenfelser President Susan B. Anthony List |
| Col Francis X. De Luca USMCR(Ret) President Civitas Institute |
Midge Decter Author and Journalist |
| Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
The Honorable Donald J. Devine Former Director U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| Dr. James C. Dobson Founder & President Dr. James Dobson’s FamilyTalk |
John Dodd President Jesse Helms Center |
| Tom Donelson Chairman Americas PAC |
Elaine Donnelly Founder and President Center for Military Readiness |
| Dr. Larry Eastland Former Staff Asst to the President President Gerald Ford |
Tricia Erickson President Angel Pictures & Publicity |
| Sheri Few President, United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE) |
Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising, Inc. |
| Kevin D. Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
Sandra S. Froman, Esq. Treasurer Council for National Policy |
| Frank J. Gaffney President Center for Security Policy |
Alan Gottlieb Founder and Executive Vice President Second Amendment Foundation |
| The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
Kristan J. Hawkins President Students for Life |
| Donna Hearne Chief Executive Officer Constitutional Coalition |
Allen J. Hébert Director American Chinese Fellowship |
| Todd W. Herrick Chairman of the Board Herrick Foundation |
Jerry A. Johnson, Ph.D. President and CEO National Religious Broadcasters |
| David Keene Opinion Editor The Washington Times |
Kevin Kookogey President and Founder The Advancing Church |
| Patrick S. Korten Former Director of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice |
Andrea Lafferty President Traditional Values Coalition |
| Raymond J. LaJeunesse, Jr. VP & Legal Director, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. |
Adam Paul Laxalt Nevada Attorney General |
| Willes K. Lee President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
| Curt Levey Executive Director FreedomWorks Foundation |
Dr. Herbert I. London President London Center for Policy Research |
| Matt Mackowiak Executive Director Fight for Tomorrow |
Michael C. Maibach Co-Chair & Founder Alexandria Republican Roundtable |
| Christopher N. Malagisi President Young Conservatives Coalition |
Richard Manning President Americans for Limited Government |
| Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization |
Sherri R. Martin The Martin Foundation |
| Jenny Beth Martin Co-Founder & President Tea Party Patriots |
Gary Marx Former Executive Director Judicial Crisis Network |
| Bradley Mattes President Life Issues Institute |
Tom McClusky Vice President March for Life Action |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable David McIntosh U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Indiana |
| Jerry Melvin President Florida Republican Assembly |
The Honorable James C. Miller III Former Director of OMB President Ronald Reagan |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Partner Foley & Lardner, LLP |
Shawn Mitchell Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
| Michael A. Needham Chief Executive Officer Heritage Action for America |
Sean Noble President American Encore |
| C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
Grover Glenn Norquist President Americans for Tax Reform |
| Melissa Ortiz Founder & Principal Able Americans |
William W. Pascoe, III Partner Antietam Communications |
| Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
Dr. Don Racheter Vice-Chairman, Iowa Second Congressional District Republican Party |
| Alfred S. Regnery Chairman Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
The Honorable Edward J. Rollins Former Assistant to President Reagan |
| Allen Roth President Secure America Now |
Ronald D. Rotunda Professor of Jurisprudence Chapman University |
| Anthony Saliba CEO Saliba Venture Management |
Joel Anand Samy Co-Founder and President International Leaders Summit |
| Phyllis Schlafly Founder and Chairman Eagle Forum |
Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union |
| Daniel Schneider Executive Director American Conservative Union |
Tommy Sears Independent Consultant |
| Carrie Severino Judicial Crisis Network |
Kelly Shackelford, Esq. President, CEO & Chief Counsel First Liberty Institute |
| J. Michael Smith, Esq. President Home School Legal Defense Association |
The Honorable Mike Spence President Conservative Republicans of California |
| Mathew D. Staver, Esq., B.C.S. Founder and Chairman Liberty Counsel |
Nicholas Stehle Campaign for the American Future |
| Forest Thigpen President Mississippi Center for Public Policy |
Peter J. Thomas Chairman Americans for Constitutional Liberty |
| Lewis K. Uhler Founder and President National Tax Limitation Committee |
Richard A. Viguerie Chairman ConservativeHQ.com |
| William L. Walton Vice President Council for National Policy |
Edward Whelan President Ethics and Public Policy Center |
| Allen Whitt President Family Policy Council & Family Policy Institute |
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Signatures updated April 5, 2016
| Cathie Adams Former Chair Republican Party of Texas |
Jackie Archer Co-Founder Tennessee Textbook Advocates |
| Dan Backer President Coolidge Reagan Foundation |
Terry Balcavage |
| Ian Bayne Host The Ian Bayne Morning Show |
Beverly Beidel |
| Jeff Belford | Edmund W. Bender Your Highness |
| Frances A. Bevan Eagle Forum of Pennsylvania |
Dr. David Black Chairman 2nd Vote |
| The Honorable Morton Blackwell Chairman The Weyrich Lunch |
Rich Bott President & CEO Bott Radio Network |
| Dick Bott Founder & Chairman Bott Radio Network |
Trayce Bradford President Texas Eagle Forum |
| Linda J. Bruchador | Taylor Budowich Executive Director Tea Party Express |
| Anthony T. (Tom) Caso Clinical Professor of Law, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University Director, Constitutional Jurisprudence Clinic |
Stephanie Chambers |
| Demos Chrissos President RapidResponse Media, Inc. |
Roger Clegg President & General Counsel Center for Equal Opportunity |
| Jim Clymer Forum National Chairman Constitution Party National Committee |
Darrell Cockerham Hood County Judge |
| Jonathan S. Cole | Anne Cori Vice-Chair Eagle Forum |
| Connie Cornibe | Dan Curran President Veteran’s Action Network |
| Adam deAngoli | Paul Derr |
| Dr. J. Lee Douglas, DDS Founder & President 912 Project Tennessee |
Joe Dugan Founder, Executive Producer South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention |
| Dr. John C. Eastman, Ph.D. Founding Director The Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence |
Dick G. Ellis, MD |
| Darlee Eppinger Team Leader CVA |
Steven Ertelt Editor LifeNews.com |
| Joseph Farah Editor and Chief Executive Officer WND.com, WND Books, WND Films |
Barbara J. Ferraro State Director Concerned Women for America of Hawaii |
| Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
Steve Fitschen President The National Legal Foundation |
| Martin Fox President National Pro-Life Alliance |
Karen Frantzen Conservative Voter |
| Lynn Gilmore | Elizabeth Graham Director Texas Right to Life |
| Elizabeth Greenaway Marketing & Communications Strategist |
Ellen Grigsby Director of Institutional Partnerships Open Doors USA |
| Rebecca Hagelin President & CEO Rebecca Hagelin Communications and Marketing, LLC |
Andrew Harber |
| Art Harman Former Legislative Director Congressman Steve Stockman (TX) |
Betty Harris |
| Joy Hemming | Betty Dunkel-Hernon Republican Committee-Woman |
| Christene Heurder | Heather Higgins President & CEO Independent Women’s Voice |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Representative (District 2) Florida State House of Representatives |
Dana Hodges Associate State Director Concerned Women for America of Texas |
| Cindy Honcoop Eagle Forum of Washington |
Gerald Hotaro |
| Donna Rice Hughes President & CEO Enough is Enough |
Brenda Klingel Hughes CPA |
| Niger Innis Chairman Tea Party Forward |
Phillip L Jauregui Judicial Action Group |
| Katherine Kemp Jensen Business Consultant |
Ben Johnson U.S. Bureau Chief LifeSiteNews.com |
| Gerrye Johnston Founder & CEO Women for Democracy in America, Inc. |
Kyle Kackley |
| Bryan Kemper President Stand True Pro-life Outreach |
Kim Kenneby |
| John Kennedy | Karroll Kershnek |
| Alveda King Pastoral Associate Priests For Life and Gospel of Life Ministries |
Barbee Kinnison |
| Leo Knepper | Matt Krause State Representative Texas – District 93 |
| Steve Kruman | Kelly Monroe Kullberg Founder & President The American Conservancy |
| Tim Lambert Texas Home School Coalition |
The Honorable Doug Lamborn Member (CO-5) U.S. House of Representatives |
| Rebecca R. Laughlin | Jeff Leach Representative (TX-67) U.S. House of Representatives |
| Dr. Richard Lee President There’s Hope America |
Samuel S. Lindenberg |
| Donna M. Liples | Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America |
Perry R. Mahaffy |
| Robert Marshall | Darrian McClellan |
| Barbara McCollum State Prayer Action Chapter Coordinator Concerned Women for America of North Carolina |
Paul McCosby |
| Shaun McCutcheon Chairman Conservative Action Fund |
Maria McFadden Editor Human for Life Review |
| Jay Mckiernan | Joanne F. McVay |
| William J. McVay | Carolyn Meadows Vice President American Conservative Union |
| Terri Miller Board Member, Texas Federation of Republican Women Precinct Chair, Denton Co. 1031 |
Sheri Miller State Director Concerned Women for America of North Carolina |
| Gene Mills President Louisiana Family Forum |
Bruce John Moran Senior National Security Advisor Security Solutions Technology |
| Janet Morana Executive Director Priests For Life |
Malcolm S. Morris Attorney at Law |
| Len Munsil President Arizona Christian University |
Penny Nance CEO & President Concerned Women for America |
| Ryan Nichols | Steve Noble Host Called2Action Radio |
| Adelle Park Founder Moore TEA Citizens |
Linda Parker |
| Father Frank Pavone National Director Priests For Life |
Judith A. Pelka |
| Kori Peterson Southern California Area Director Concerned Women for America |
C.E. Pfeiffer Eagle Forum of Pennsylvania |
| Randy Charles Plessor Executive Director Computers for Kids USA |
Cindy Pugh Member (District 33B) Minnesota House of Representatives |
| John Radell Director Christian Citizens United |
Russell J. Ramsland, Jr. Leader, Park Cities/Preston Hollow Leadership Forum Candidate (TX-32), U.S. House of Representatives |
| Ralph Reed Chairman Faith & Freedom Coalition |
Don Reimer |
| Jerry A. Rice Business Owner |
Sandy Rios Director of Governmental Affairs AFA |
| Ron Robinson President Young America’s Foundation |
Austin Ruse President Center for Family & Human Rights (C-Fam) |
| Joan A. Russin | Barbara Saldivar State Director Concerned Women for America of Kansas |
| Ellen Sandles | Sabrina Schaeffer Executive Director Independent Women’s Forum |
| Linda Schauer State Director Concerned Women for America of South Dakota |
Virginia Schloredt PCO Officer, Florence 10th LD, 2nd CD, WA State |
| Nancy Schulze Founder Republican Congressional Wives Speakers |
Charles R. Schvankel |
| Douglas R. Scott, Jr. President Life Decisions International |
Richard G. Scurry Co-Founder Bible Literacy Project |
| Alan Sears President, CEO and General Counsel Alliance Defending Freedom |
Phillis Setchell State Event Coordinator Concerned Women for America |
| Tonya Shellnut State Director Concerned Women for America of South Carolina |
Eunie Smith President Eagle Forum of Alabama |
| Natasha Srdoc Co-Founder International Leaders Summit |
The Honorable Steve Stockman Former Member, Texas U.S. House of Representatives |
| Michael Quinn Sullivan President Empower Texans |
Carol A. Taber President FamilySecurityMatters.org |
| Abel Thompson | Mark Tooley President Institute on Religion and Democracy |
| Trey Trainor Partner Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. |
Gayle S. Trotter Attorney at Law |
| Henry W. Van Eck Attorney |
Dave Wallace, II Candidate (MD) United States Senate |
| Pete Weyrich Conservative Activist |
Tim Wildmon President AFA |
| Rev. James A. Wilson Founder and President PrayNorthState |
Tom Winter Editor in Chief Emeritus HumanEvents.com |
| Carolyn Wolf Small Business Owner |
Skeet Workman Founder Lubbock Eagle Forum |
| Don Wright |
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Dr. Herbert I. London
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Father Frank Pavone
The Honorable Edward J. Rollins
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Ellen Sandles
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Col Francis X. De Luca USMCR(Ret)
John Dodd
Tricia Erickson
Barbara McCollum
Sheri Miller
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Stephanie Chambers
Jim Clymer
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Connie Cornibe
Paul Derr
Darlee Eppinger
Lynn Gilmore
Elizabeth Greenaway
The Honorable Colin A. Hanna
Andrew Harber
Betty Harris
Joy Hemming
Betty Dunkel-Hernon
Christene Heurder
Gerald Hotaro
Brenda Klingel Hughes
Katherine Kemp Jensen
Kim Kenneby
John Kennedy
Karroll Kershnek
Leo Knepper
Steve Kruman
Rebecca R. Laughlin
Samuel S. Lindenberg
Perry R. Mahaffy
Robert Marshall
Darrian McClellan
Paul McCosby
Jay Mckiernan
Joanne F. McVay
William J. McVay
Judith A. Pelka
C.E. Pfeiffer
Randy Charles Plessor
Don Reimer
Jerry A. Rice
Joan A. Russin
Charles R. Schvankel
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Carolyn Wolf
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The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.
Joe Dugan
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Tonya Shellnut
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Robert K. Fischer
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Kevin Kookogey
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Tom DeLay
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Dana Hodges
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Tim Lambert
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Terri Miller
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Russell J. Ramsland, Jr.
Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
The Honorable Steve Stockman
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Gary Aldrich
Dan Backer
Diana L. Banister
Gary L. Bauer
The Honorable Morton Blackwell
Kenneth F. Boehm
Brent Bozell, III
Susan Carleson
Roger Clegg
Lou Cordia
Dan Curran
Steve Fitschen
Mark Fitzgibbons
Martin Fox
Art Harman
Kristan Hawkins
Donna Rice Hughes
Jerry A. Johnson, Ph.D.
Patrick S. Korten
Raymond J. LaJeunesse, Jr.
Wiles K. Lee
Curt Levey
Michael C. Maibach
Christopher N. Malagisi
Richard Manning
The Honorable James C. Miller III
Penny Nance
Preston Noell III
William W. Pascoe, III
Alfred S. Regnery
Sandy Rios
Ron Robinson
Austin Ruse
Joel Anand Samy
Douglas R. Scott, Jr.
Tommy Sears
Carrie Severino
Michael Smith, Esq.
Natasha Srdoc
Richard A. Viguerie
William L. Walton
Washington
The Honorable Bruce Chapman
Chuck Cushman
Alan Gottlieb
Cindy Honcoop
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