Another letter to my elected representatives (not that you readers care :) )

Senators Hatch and Lee are both on the Senate Judiciary committee, which is responsible for initial hearings for Supreme Court nominees. I am frustrated by the extreme and absolute stance they have taken against even considering a nominee. This is why our government sucks. Anyway, I wrote the following to them both.

 Dear Senator, I am writing in response to the frustrating stance you have taken as part of the Republican party to obstruct the process of Supreme Court nomination and confirmation. You may feel that you are doing your duty to represent your party's interests, but please understand that there are many constituents in your state - myself included - who see this as pointless grandstanding at the expense of the survival of our nation's political system. It is just the sort of move that reinforces the pessimistic view held by many in our country - and reflected by the legislature's low approval ratings - that you care much more about scoring political points than about doing your best to ensure a stable and functional democracy.

 I quote the Senate Judiciary's Web site: "When a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court, the President of the United States is given the authority, under Article II of the United States Constitution, to nominate a person to fill the vacancy. The nomination is referred to the United States Senate, where the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing where the nominee provides testimony and responds to questions from members of the panel. Traditionally, the Committee refers the nomination to the full Senate for consideration."

 Please do your job. We're better than this.