Record of Kagan, Wood, and Sotomayor Exposed in New JCN Ad Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2009) -- The Judicial Confirmation Network (www.judicialnetwork.com) today launched a series of ads that expose the records of President Obama's reported frontrunners for the Supreme Court nomination to replace Justice Souter. The ads are available at www.obamasfrontrunners.com."With the bully pulpit of the Presidency, Congress, and the media under the control of liberals, the American people are getting a giant deception about the the liberal judicial activist philosophy of nominees floated as frontrunners," said Wendy Long. "They are not moderates or centrists; they hard-left activists who would decide cases based on their feelings and their personal political agendas."At www.obamasfrontrunners.com, JCN members and supporters will be able to vote on which of the Obama frontrunners is the worst liberal judicial activist.Scripts of the ads:Kagan:President Obama will soon name his first nominee to the US Supreme Court.So who are President Obama's Frontrunners?One of them is Elena Kagan.Elena Kagan, who, as the Dean of Harvard Law School, kicked the military off campus - incredibly - during a time of war.When Dean Kagan's legal argument attempting to keep the military off campus was presented to the very court President Obama might appoint her to, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Kagan's argument.America deserves better.ObamasFrontrunners.comWood:President Obama will soon name his first nominee to the US Supreme Court.So who are President Obama's Frontrunners?One of them is Diane Wood.Diane Wood, who ruled that our Constitution's guarantee of religious freedom does not extend to students who want to gather together and pray or study the Bible on their law school campus. The Diane Wood who also ruled that peaceful abortion demonstrators should be punished under the same law that applies to mob bosses.The 1st Amendment allows Nazis to march in Skokie, Illinois. But, apparently in Diane Wood's court, opponents of abortion or students who share religious faith get less protection for their expression.When Wood's decision to discriminate against peaceful demonstrators came before the very court President Obama might appoint her to, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Wood's position.America deserves better.ObamasFrontrunners.comSotomayor:President Obama will soon name his first nominee to the US Supreme Court.So who are President Obama's Frontrunners?Sonia Sotomayor, who didn't give a fair shake in court to firefighters deprived promotion on account of race.Every American understands the sacrifices firefighters make. But in Sotomayor's court, the content of your character is not as important as the color of your skin.How will the Supreme Court rule on Judge Sotomayor's decision?Judging by her 100% reversal rate as a court of appeals judge, the chances don't look good for this potential Obama nominee.America deserves better.ObamasFrontrunners.com