From the Supreme Court
A rare guest appearance from a friend who works in Senate. He shares insight on the progress of the Roberts Nomination:
“5-4; 4-5; THESE DECISIONS CHANGE OUR LIVES!”
The protestors, or more accurately described, citizens, shouted rhythmically hoping to catch the attention of pedestrians. Their refrain had one of two destinations; the ears of the sympathetic or the pavement as their cries bounced off the deaf ears of those committed to the nominee.
Most of the pedestrians whose attention these vocal citizens strove to obtain had already determined their positions on Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts before they arrived for another day of work in the storied halls of the Senate.
No doubt many of them had found their political fortitude back home in the Midwest, Deep South, upper Northeast and other areas of the country long before they made the trek to Washington, D.C. Some however were likely influenced away from home at College during seminal years of personal exploration.
Still others likely had not defined their political moral center until arriving within the city of four quadrants.
But none were likely swayed by those citizens on the corner of 1st and C, SE. “5-4; 4-5; THESE DECISIONS CHANGE OUR LIVES!”
A rather dire and pessimisstic view from C., who works inside the Capitol. Then again, I participated in a "Stand for Chickens" protest ten years ago.
“5-4; 4-5; THESE DECISIONS CHANGE OUR LIVES!”
The protestors, or more accurately described, citizens, shouted rhythmically hoping to catch the attention of pedestrians. Their refrain had one of two destinations; the ears of the sympathetic or the pavement as their cries bounced off the deaf ears of those committed to the nominee.
Most of the pedestrians whose attention these vocal citizens strove to obtain had already determined their positions on Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts before they arrived for another day of work in the storied halls of the Senate.
No doubt many of them had found their political fortitude back home in the Midwest, Deep South, upper Northeast and other areas of the country long before they made the trek to Washington, D.C. Some however were likely influenced away from home at College during seminal years of personal exploration.
Still others likely had not defined their political moral center until arriving within the city of four quadrants.
But none were likely swayed by those citizens on the corner of 1st and C, SE. “5-4; 4-5; THESE DECISIONS CHANGE OUR LIVES!”
A rather dire and pessimisstic view from C., who works inside the Capitol. Then again, I participated in a "Stand for Chickens" protest ten years ago.
posted by Rhonda Henderson at 3:18 PM
1 Comments:
Dire and pessimistic; certainly not the intent. Rather, a commentary on how those protestors seem to have selected the wrong audience. Those going to work in the Senate have pledged allegiance to their respective bosses. Thus, these chants were either seen as rallying cries for a common cause or the rantings of a fringe group. I was actually moved by their citizenship and though not working on Judiciary, paid a bit more attention to the proceedings that morning. It is true, these decisions will change our lives and I fear a woman will at some point in the near future lose her right to choose.
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