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[David Powers]

Press Office of the Freedom Caucus

United States Senate

Washington, D.C.

 

What The Mainstream Media Won't Tell You About Paul Watford

An Opinion Editorial in The Washington Post from Freedom Caucus Chair, David J. Stewart, Senator from Pennsylvania

 

From the beginning of Paul Watford's nomination to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, the mainstream media and liberal Twitter warriors have trumpeted Watford like never before. Most conservatives began the opposition to Watford with the idea that we cannot take up a nomination from a term-limited, lame-duck administration and that any consideration will have to wait until after the election. While Watford basked in the glow of the left-leaning media shine and conservatives focused on the election, no one has really understood why Paul Watford may not be the best choice to sit on the highest court in our land.

 

What's ironic about the hoopla regarding one of my Senate colleague's comments about affirmative action is that instead of defending affirmative action, the liberal peanut gallery immediately rushed to use Paul Watford's race as a defense mechanism. To immediately jump to conclusions, pin someone as racist and use race as a shield is a rather lazy way to defend a candidate at least and a dangerous and divisive political strategy at most. Far be it from me to defend liberal judicial activism, either, but I think that kind of divisiveness does no good for proponents of affirmative action or any other legal theory. Perhaps the real reason liberal commentators, political hacks, and the new administration would rely on racial division to boost Paul Watford is to muddy the waters and prevent Americans from learning about the activist Judge's true record.

 

While on paper Judge Watford seems to be a qualified candidate, weaving in and out of private practice and public service, a peak behind the veneer of his career reveal a man hellbent on using the judicial system to activate extremist ideals. Take the year 2010, for example. Arizonians, motivated by the sensible idea of containing an overwhelming crisis at its Southern border, passed a law that would require cities and police departments to work with federal law enforcement in carrying out immigration laws already on the books. A legal activist and college creature of the west coast bay area and streets of LA, parachuted into Arizona to use his legal experience to fight the law. Representing the notoriously liberal ACLU, an organization that literally exists to use the judicial system to advance extremist liberal ideas, he argued before the same court bench of which he seeks a seat today, that states have no say in protecting their borders or stemming the tide of illegal immigration invasions of their cities and towns. Using the same kind of race-baiting and racial defense mechanisms we're seeing today, Judge Watford repeatedly used the idea of 'racial profiling' to advance his arguments. Before that, Watford involved himself in another ACLU-backed case defending cop-killing murderous savages from being subject to death penalty laws.

 

After using his legal activism to garner the attention of another liberal legal activist, Barack Obama, now with presidential appointment powers, Paul Watford cashed in his chips, securing a spot on the Ninth Circuit Court. This court has typically been a haven for liberal activist judges in the past, and this time it was no different. Judge Watford used his new seat on the court bench to rule against another Arizona law that would've allowed law enforcement to keep apprehended illegal immigrants from fleeing responsibility through bail. Instead, Judge Watford argued, they should be allowed re-entry into our communities. Now, once again, Judge Watford is cashing in his chips.

 

Democrat presidents have made clear that if you use a law degree to fight for liberal causes in court, you can find a permanent job with the cushion taxpayer-funded salaries and pensions on the Supreme Court, with the stroke of a pin. Fortunately for the American people, checks and balances come into play, with the job of the United States Senate to question nominations. Conservatives, and Americans in general, will not allow an extremist to glide-path to the Supreme Court. It is our job to ask the important questions, yes, even about affirmative actions, whether the candidate is a minority or not.

 

 

[David Powers]

Press Office of the Freedom Caucus

United States Senate

Washington, D.C.

 

FREEDOM CAUCUS: WE MUST END UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

 

The Freedom Caucus announces its unequivocal support of the Fair Trade Act sponsored by caucus member and Senator Minority Whip, Kyle Van Horn, to tackle currency manipulation and unfair trade practices. America's trade imbalance and deficits continue to grow, ensuring American taxpayers are being ripped off by our trading partners, leading to loss of opportunities for America's small businesses and manufacturers. We've lost tons of jobs due to disastrous trade agreements that have crippled the American dream, stripping opportunity away from working people and American producers, as Wall Street and their special interests value foreign products and foreign interests above our own. The Freedom Caucus is changing the game in the Republican party and taking the political and financial establishment to task for their promotion of unfair trade. The Fair Trade Act would be a major boon for our position.

[David Powers]

Press Office of the Freedom Caucus

United States Senate

Washington, D.C.

 

FREEDOM CAUCUS ENDORSEMENT OF BIPARTISAN CHILD CARE PROPOSAL: FOR AMERICA'S MOTHERS

 

The Freedom Caucus announces its support of the "Bipartisan Child Care, Development, and Protection Act" sponsored by Republican Senator Jim Cambridge and Democrat Senator Paulina Richards. Senate Freedom Caucus members believe strongly in lowering costs and eliminating barriers to family growth and sustainability for mothers across America. This legislation increases funding for child care programs; provides tax credits to mothers; delivers maternal resources; increases child care accessibility; directs President de la Cruz to address the global maternal health crisis; targets purveyors of child porn to protect American children; and enhances foster care for children who are less fortunate.

Edited April 22 by David Powers