Kagan Supreme Court Nomination: An Affront to the U.S. Military
The Center for Military Readiness, an independent public policy organization that specializes in military/social issues, opposes the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Barack Obama has chosen a nominee whose only significant record indicates deliberate hostility and opposition to laws protecting the culture and best interests of the American military.
Senators considering this nomination should question Elena Kagan’s flawed logic and anti-military attitude that she expressed by signing an amicus brief challenging the Solomon Amendment in Rumsfeld v. Fair. It is significant that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of that legislation, which protects equal access for military recruiters on college campuses, with a unanimous (8-0) vote. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who along with Justice Stevens was arguably the most liberal among the Court’s members at that time, did not agree with Kagan’s anti-military views... (Download PDF for full content)
President Barack Obama has chosen a nominee whose only significant record indicates deliberate hostility and opposition to laws protecting the culture and best interests of the American military.
Senators considering this nomination should question Elena Kagan’s flawed logic and anti-military attitude that she expressed by signing an amicus brief challenging the Solomon Amendment in Rumsfeld v. Fair. It is significant that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of that legislation, which protects equal access for military recruiters on college campuses, with a unanimous (8-0) vote. Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who along with Justice Stevens was arguably the most liberal among the Court’s members at that time, did not agree with Kagan’s anti-military views... (Download PDF for full content)
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