{"id":19463,"date":"2018-09-04T09:49:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T13:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/?p=19463"},"modified":"2018-09-10T00:51:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T04:51:28","slug":"defend-democracy-oppose-kavanaugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/defend-democracy-oppose-kavanaugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend UU Values: Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">UU Values at Risk with Kavanaugh Nomination &#8211; UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Day Sept. 11, 2018<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19465\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ladyjustice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19465\" src=\"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ladyjustice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contemplation of Justice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>Two statues flank the front of the US Supreme Court. On the left is a female figure, the\u00a0<em>Contemplation of Justice<\/em>. On the right is a male figure, the Guardian or\u00a0<em>Authority of Law<\/em>. Together they present <strong>the role the Supreme Court plays as the final arbiter of justice under the law and guardian of Constitutional liberties.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Trump&#8217;s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court presents serious concerns and threats to fundamental rights. Of particular concern:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Eliminating or undermining reproductive choice and access to reproductive health service and contraception.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Undermining the Affordable Health Care Act and protection of preexisting conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Blurring the lines of separation of church and state especially in schools.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On September 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its hearing to consider Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s confirmation to the US Supreme Court \u2013 despite the fact that his full record has still not been released. Every day new information is forthcoming about his position. Based on available information we call for opposing the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Contact Your US Senators Now<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Page<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0C<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #000000;\">ontents <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #000000;\">(click on a title to go to that section)<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #000000;\">:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#action\">Action Needed NOW: What You Can Do<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#happening\">Wha<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#happening\">t You Shou<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"#happening\">ld Know<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#spiritual\">Our UU Spiritual Grounding<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#resources\">Resources and Relevant News Media Coverage Links<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"action-needed\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"action\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Action Needed NOW: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>What You Can Do<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0Details below. Contact your Senators. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/7\/12\/17561692\/senate-kavanaugh-confirmation-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to see how your Senators plan to vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Based on his available record, urge Senators to reject Judge Kavanaugh&#8217;s nomination to the Supreme Court. Check for your Senators\u00a0position then choose an issue that you are concerned about, call, then write, email or call your Senators and speak from your heart. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Even if your Senators oppose the nomination, they need to hear from constituents and want to know about what issues you are most concerned about. They need to know we are paying attention!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email or call your Senators<\/strong>\u00a0now. Call the US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 or use the AAUW hotline: 855-973-0824. Adapt the message below for calls or emails.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Write your Senators. Organize a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Write Here! Write Now!\u00a0<\/em><\/span>letter-writing table on Sunday, September 9 in your congregation. <\/strong>Letters will be delivered to Capitol Hill offices in Washington, DC on September 11. Scan and email letters to <strong><a href=\"mailto:advocacy@uusj.org\">advocacy@uusj.org<\/a> by Monday, September 10 by noon ET.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/salsa4.salsalabs.com\/o\/50780\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/signup?signup_page_KEY=8693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the <em>Write Here! Write Now!<\/em> letter-writing toolkit for organizers<\/a>\u00a0here<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FINAL-WHWN-Kavanaugh-nomination-2018-09-11.pdf.pdf\">Download WHWN two-page handout here<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0(sample message and talking points) for your letter-writing tables or to email to people.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact family and friends<\/strong> especially in key states. See lists below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use social media to spread the word.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>1 &#8211; Contact your U.S. Senators &#8211; call and email now\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Be sure to identify yourself as a constituent. Share any personal stories about what\u2019s at stake for you \u2013 health care coverage for preexisting conditions, access to reproductive health services and separation of church and state, etc. Following is a suggested message for phone or email &#8211; adapt for your personal message:<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Hello, my name is<\/span> <strong>[your name]<\/strong>. <span style=\"color: #993300;\">I\u2019m a constituent from<\/span> <strong>[city, state]. [optional]: <\/strong><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #993300;\">I am a Unitarian Universalist from<\/span> <strong>[name of congregation and location].<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><i style=\"color: #993300;\">I urge Senator [name] to oppose the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Judge Kavanaugh&#8217;s available record shows that he lacks the fair-mindedness necessary to serve a lifetime Supreme Court appointment. I&#8217;m concerned because&#8230;\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"to-be-revealed\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>[Insert your position or concern here. <\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>Or pick\u00a0<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>ONE\u00a0<\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i>or more of the following] <\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i style=\"color: #993300;\">He has\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #993300;\"><i>criticized<\/i><\/span><\/span><i style=\"color: #993300;\">\u00a0the Affordable Care Act and made it clear he is not committed to <\/i><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protecting access to healthcare for women and people with preexisting conditions.<\/span><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"color: #993300;\">Roe v. Wade is at risk. We need to protect a women&#8217;s right to access abortion and <\/i><i style=\"color: #993300;\">will not overturn Roe v. Wade &#8211; as the President promised he would do with his Supreme Court\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #993300;\"><i>appointments.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"color: #993300;\">He has blurred the lines between church and state in public education and has argued for the permissibility of public school prayer and use of public funds for religious activities.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i style=\"color: #993300;\">He feels presidents are above the law because he has\u00a0expressed the opinion that sitting presidents should not be \u2018distracted\u2019 by lawsuits.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>We need a nominee who will protect civil and human rights for all, and one who will make legal judgments that create a more just America.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[If your Senator(s) already opposes the nomination, say thank you, and urge the Senator(s) to speak up publicly and talk to undecided colleagues about the nomination.]<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Thank you,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>[for email or letters include your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS]<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>U.S. Capitol Switchboard:<\/b>\u00a0(202) 224-3121<\/p>\n<p>To find\u00a0<b>e-mail addresses and other contact information for your members of Congress<\/b><b>,<\/b>\u00a0visit these Congressional websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/members\/current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GovTrack<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/general\/contact_information\/senators_cfm.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>U.S.\u00a0<\/strong><b>Senate<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><a style=\"font-family: inherit; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>U.S.\u00a0<\/strong><b>House of Representatives<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2 \u2013\u00a0Ask your friends and family members to contact their Senators, too.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Send them the link to this page \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/2PCqqWD<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The votes of senators in <strong>Alabama, Alaska, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, and West Virginia<\/strong> are especially important. All Senators need to hear our concerns!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These Republican Senators are on the Judiciary Committee, which is responsible for public hearings on the nomination and providing a recommendation for a vote of the full Senate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iowa &#8211; Grassley (Chair) (202) 224-3744<\/li>\n<li>Utah &#8211; Hatch (202) 224-5251<\/li>\n<li>South Carolina &#8211; Graham (202) 224-5972<\/li>\n<li>Cornyn (202) 224-2934<\/li>\n<li>Utah &#8211; Lee (202) 224-5444<\/li>\n<li>Texas &#8211; Cruz (202) 224-5922<\/li>\n<li>Arizona &#8211; Flake (202) 224-4521<\/li>\n<li>Louisiana &#8211; Kennedy (202) 224-4623<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska &#8211; Sasse (202) 224-4224<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina &#8211; Tillis (202) 224-6342<\/li>\n<li>Idaho &#8211; Crapo (202) 224-6142<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>3 \u2013<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Spread the word &#8211; Post messages to social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Post links to this page \u2013https:\/\/bit.ly\/2PCqqWD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tweet your Senators \u00a0<\/strong>(click <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vJpUw9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> <\/strong>to find Twitter handles). Here&#8217;s a sample Tweet:<\/p>\n<p>.<u>@(Senator&#8217;s Twitter Handle)<\/u>\u00a0 Kavanaugh is wrong for the Supreme Court. He is wrong for America.\u00a0 #SaveSCOTUS #StopKavanaugh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Go to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"happening\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>What You Should Know<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; For more information, see the <strong>UUSJ sample Write Here! Write Now! letter-writing message to members of Congress and talking points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/7\/12\/17561692\/senate-kavanaugh-confirmation-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to see where your Senators stand on the confirmation of Kavanaugh.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The appointment of a Supreme Court justice requires a simple majority confirmation vote of the Senate. <strong>Kavanaugh&#8217;s confirmation is expected to reshape the Court for a generation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Issues of Concern: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Critical civil and human rights issues that UUs value are at risk, including access to health care for millions of Americans, the ability of women to control their own bodies, voting rights, labor rights, economic security, rights of immigrants and persons with disabilities, LGBTQ equality, equal opportunity and affirmative action, environmental protections, gun control and safety, and whether the judiciary will serve as a constitutional check on the president. Here are just a few that we are focusing on at this time:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<strong> Reproductive Choice<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Trump has pledged to only nominate justices who he said would &#8220;automatically&#8221; overturn Roe v. Wade. Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s available record shows he meets that test<strong>.<\/strong> He has a dangerous track record of pushing an extreme view of the law that would tip the balance of the Supreme Court against our basic freedoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Based on the available record it is clear that Judge Kavanaugh, as he has stated, is &#8220;outside the mainstream.&#8221; <strong>Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe that Roe v. Wade should be upheld and that our constitutional right to abortion should be protected in this country.<\/strong> Kavanaugh&#8217;s nomination to the Supreme Court would put that right gravely at risk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Access to affordable and quality health care: <\/strong>Judge\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kavanaugh is on the record in criticizing the Affordable Care Act, making clear that he is not committed to protecting access to healthcare for women and those with preexisting conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Separation of church and state especially in schools:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">He has blurred the lines between church and state in public education and has argued for the permissibility of public school prayer (for example in Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe) and use of public funds for religious activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Presidents and lawsuits:<\/strong> At a time when legal challenges to the president are being actively discussed, it would be disastrous for our democracy to believe that Judge Kavanaugh was chosen because of his strongly-expressed opinion that sitting presidents should not be \u2018distracted\u2019 by civil lawsuits or criminal investigations while in office. Therefore, many\u00a0believe Judge Kavanaugh should recuse himself from cases that could come before the Court directly involving the president and his close associates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Go to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"spiritual\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Our U<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>U Spiritual Grounding<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Reproductive Justice &amp; Access to Contraception: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our First Principle calls for the inherent worth and dignity of all people. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/action\/statements\/reproductive-justice\"><strong>2015 Statement of Conscious on<\/strong> <strong>Reproductive Justice<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0calls us to &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate for comprehensive reproductive health services, including contraception, prenatal care, abortion, and infertility treatment.&#8221; President Trump has pledged to only nominate justices who he said would &#8220;automatically&#8221; overturn Roe v. Wade and Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s available record shows he meets that test. Kavanaugh\u2019s record provides serious concern for safeguarding women\u2019s right to reproductive choice, access to reproductive services and contraception. We have a duty to speak up on this issue, as most faith organizations do not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Care:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/action\/statements\/escalating-economic-inequity\">2017 Statement of Conscience on Escalating Economic Inequity<\/a> addresses access to affordable, quality health care, including coverage of pre-existing conditions. Going back to the 1960&#8217;s UUs have taken positions on universal health care for all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Religious Freedom:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The UUA and UUSJ have taken positions to maintain the separation of church and state, which includes opposing public funding of private schools, opposing prayer in schools, and keeping the Johnson Amendment (prohibits all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates). Kavanaugh&#8217;s record shows he would chip away at the wall of separation.\u00a0<\/span>He has argued for the permissibility of public school prayer and use of public funds for religious activities. We need a Court that will protect the right of parents and students to attend public school without being coerced to participate in religious activities or be proselytized at school events.<\/p>\n<p>In his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/opinion\/20180830\/my-turn-david-l-helfer-kavanaugh-wrong-about-religious-freedom?template=ampart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 30 opinion piece in the Providence Journal<\/a>, UU minister Rev. David L. Helfer speaks to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as a threat to the separation of church and state, and at odds with the fundamental principles of religious freedom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>And maybe most frightening, Kavanaugh appears receptive to those who would distort religious freedom as an excuse to harm others, especially women, LGBTQ people, and religious minorities. In Priests for Life v. HHS, Kavanaugh ruled in favor of allowing Catholic priests to deny their employees health care plans that include contraception, as required under Obamacare.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>That position was out of line with the opinions of eight out of nine federal appeals courts who heard cases on this issue. It was also at odds with our legacy of religious freedom. Religious freedom means the right to believe, or not, as you see fit, but it has never meant the right to use your religion as an excuse to discriminate against other people.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>As a faith leader and a Unitarian Universalist minister, I see my communities as among those most threatened by Kavanaugh. Unitarian Universalists welcome people of all religious backgrounds, and none, and we encourage people to follow their individual freedom of conscience \u2014 just like our country. Faith leaders are called to use our moral platform to speak truth to power, serve our communities, and seek social justice. We can&#8217;t do that if we are another arm of the government.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Gun Violence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/liberty\/guns\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UUA has taken positions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and passed general resolutions on gun safety and violence in 1972, 1976, and 1991. And in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/action\/statements\/criminal-justice-and-prison-reform\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2005 a Statement of Conscience on Criminal Justice and Prison Reform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, called on UUs to work for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislation that <strong>strengthens gun control<\/strong>, ends the so-called \u201cWar on Drugs,\u201d disallows mandatory minimum sentencing, provides for fair, equitable, anti-racist sentencing , and abolishes the death penalty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#top\">Go to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"resources\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Resources and Relevant News Media Coverage Links<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/civilrights.org\/oppose-the-confirmation-of-brett-kavanaugh-to-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Leadership Conference<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/savescotus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Save SCOTUS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">National Women&#8217;s Law Center &#8211; fact sheets\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nwlc.org\/resources\/brett-kavanaugh-a-dangerous-pick-for-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brett Kavanaugh: A Dangerous Pick for Women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nwlc.org\/resources\/judge-kavanaugh-must-fully-answer-questions-about-his-views-on-personal-rights-and-liberties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judge Kavanaugh Must Fully Answer Questions About His Views on Personal Rights and Liberties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nwlc.org\/resources\/even-more-than-abortion-the-constitutional-importance-of-roe-v-wade-and-the-right-to-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Even More Than Abortion: The Constitutional Importance of Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CNN &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/08\/06\/politics\/brett-kavanaugh-president-ignore-laws-unconstitutional\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Supreme Court pick: Presidents can ignore laws they think are unconstitutional<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New York Times &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/07\/10\/climate\/kavanaugh-environment-supreme-court.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Brett Kavanaugh Could Reshape Environmental Law From the Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/salsa4.salsalabs.com\/o\/50796\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/content?content_item_KEY=15505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Association of University Women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareplannedparenthood.org\/onlineactions\/E4L2fBYN-Ui68r2KSJ_zqw2?sourceid=1004799&amp;ms=3NALz1901W1N1V\">Planned Parenthood<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Huffington Post &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/brett-kavanaugh-questions-confirmation-hearing_us_5b89c221e4b0511db3d8a8b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s What Experts Would Ask Brett Kavanaugh At His SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Indivisible\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisible.org\/resource\/must-stop-kavanaugh-becoming-trumps-next-supreme-court-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why We Must Stop Kavanaugh From Becoming Trump\u2019s Next Supreme Court Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/tag\/brett-kavanaugh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vox\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/9\/4\/17796546\/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s highly anticipated confirmation hearing, explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/policy-and-politics\/2018\/9\/4\/17799842\/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-senate-confirmation-hearing-polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brett Kavanaugh is a very unpopular Supreme Court pick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/7\/12\/17561692\/senate-kavanaugh-confirmation-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brett Kavanaugh confirmation tracker: where every senator stands on Trump\u2019s Supreme Court nominee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/opinion\/20180830\/my-turn-david-l-helfer-kavanaugh-wrong-about-religious-freedom?template=ampart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kavanaugh wrong about religious freedom<\/a>\u00a0by Rev. David L. Helfer, UU Congregation of South County (Rhode Island)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UU Values at Risk with Kavanaugh Nomination &#8211; UUSJ Capitol Hill Advocacy Day Sept. 11, 2018 Two statues flank the front of the US Supreme Court. On the left is a female figure, the\u00a0Contemplation of Justice. On the right is a male figure, the Guardian or\u00a0Authority of Law. Together they present the role the Supreme &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/defend-democracy-oppose-kavanaugh\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Defend UU Values: Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,1241,1934],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advocacy","category-civil-liberties","category-democracy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19463"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19611,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19463\/revisions\/19611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}