Why I rallied for Brett Kavanaugh whose confirmation hearings begin this week
About two weeks ago, I took my toddler son and joined nearly 100 people in the Alabama summer heat to rally for Sen. Doug Jones‘ support for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Concerned Women of America (CWA) brought their national bus tour to Birmingham, actually Hoover Tactical, on a Thursday afternoon. A number of speakers, both local and national, spoke about how important the Supreme Court nomination is and what it means for our country and future. This was among the highest attended grassroots event that I have seen in years. I believe that speaks to the importance of Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Why was I there? Well I’d venture to guess I was there for the same reason so many others were. I wanted to send the message to Jones that Kavanaugh has broad support throughout the state. He’s been getting a lot of pressure in the last several weeks from both the left and the right: from Obama’s Organizing for America to the NRA and many others. We have seen courts all over the country, especially in recent years, erode our Constitutional rights and try to legislate from the bench. This scares me. It was never the intention of our founding fathers that the court be used in this way and yet courts across our nation have lost sight of their purpose. With an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court bench, it’s important we have the right person fill the seat and I believe, as many others do too, that Kavanaugh is the right choice. His record shows he’s going to look at each issue on its own merits, and decide what best follows the Constitutional rule of law, rather than following his own personal beliefs. Several members of our delegation have weighed in on the choice, along with other Alabama political leaders. For full comments from Alabama leaders you can visit the White House site here and here. Sen. Richard Shelby (AL): “.@POTUS’s #SCOTUSPick is an excellent choice. Judge Brett Kavanaugh has impressive credentials, and I look forward to meeting with him to further consider his qualifications & commitment to upholding our Constitution as it is written.” Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL): “I believe President Trump has made an excellent choice in nominating Brett Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh has the qualifications that make him immensely qualified to take a seat on the highest court in the land.” Rep. Mo Brooks (AL): “President Trump made an excellent choice when he nominated Neil Gorsuch, and he has repeated his standard of excellence by nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.” Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL): “As a fair legal mind, defender of the Constitution, and a judge on the D.C. Circuit, Brett Kavanaugh is prepared for a seat on the Supreme Court. I support President Trump’s nominee, and I hope the Senate will move expeditiously to confirm Judge Kavanaugh, a high quality and uniquely qualified nominee.” Rep. Martha Roby (AL): “This is truly a historic moment in our nation. I applaud POTUS’ decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is a conservative, experienced jurist who I believe will be a strict constitutionalist on the bench.” Gov. Kay Ivey (AL): “I applaud President Trump for his nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh clearly understands the proper role of a judge is to interpret the law as it is written and apply the law impartially.” It’s no secret that so many people around the country supported President Donald Trump‘s candidacy in the general election over Hillary Clinton knowing that he would have Supreme Court nominations. Knowing that these nominations reach far beyond four, or eight, years of his presidency — many who would have otherwise potentially sat out of the election chose to vote for him for just this moment. I encourage everyone to take a moment to write, or call, Sen. Jones and to tell him he needs to use his voice, which is not his own, but rather the voice of Alabama voters and the Alabama conscious to support and confirm Brett Kavanaugh. You can watch tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee hearing on CSPAN here.
Alabama bus company on the road with Concerned Women of America to promote SCOTUS confirmation
The once-retired driving force (literally) behind the Republican Party is back on the road. Montgomery’s own Johnny Williams, owner and operator of Johnny Williams Bus Charters, came out of retirement this year has found himself back on the road driving a bus for Concerned Women of America (CWA) in an eight-state tour to promote the confirmation of President Donald Trump‘s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. CWA, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, kicked off the #WomenforKavanaugh Bus Tour on August 8 in Des Moines, Iowa. The tour endeavors to rally conservative women to use their voices to support Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. “This is the moment conservative women and evangelical voters have been waiting for and a huge reason why they voted for President Trump,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President of CWA. “This grassroots bus tour will utilize CWA state directors, chapter leaders, and volunteers across the nation to rally behind Judge Kavanaugh and demonstrate that he is abundantly qualified to serve on the United States Supreme Court.” Williams, who has made his living doing bus tours for candidates and issues campaigns has driven candidates for almost every level of government. He said the CWA is a old client of his and when they called for help wit the bus tour he said yes. “We got back in there to help, because we’ve get Kavanaugh in there,” Williams said referring to getting Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme Court. Williams recognizes just how important the tour is in his home state of Alabama where newly elected U.S. Senator, Democrat Doug Jones is still on the fence about confirming Kavanaugh. “We need to keep the pressure on Doug Jones,” Williams told Alabama Today. Which is precisely why the CWA Bus Tour will make a stop in a suburb of Birmingham, Ala. in hopes of encouraging Alabamians to put the pressure on Jones to support Kavanaugh’s confirmation. The tour will conclude at on Thursday, August 23 from 12-1 p.m. at at Hoover Tactical. A full list of stops are below: Wednesday, August 8: Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, August 9: Des Moines and Corning, Iowa Friday, August 10: Indianapolis, Ind. Saturday, August 11: Charleston and Fairlea, W. Va. Sunday, August 12: Louisville, Ky. Monday, August 13: St. Louis, Mo., with stop-offs at Hazelwood, Mo., and St. Charles, Mo. Tuesday, August 14: Jefferson City, Mo., with stops in O’Fallon, Wentzville, Columbia Wednesday, August 15: Sedalia, Mo. Thursday, August 16: Sioux Falls, S.D., with stop-offs in Omaha, Neb.; Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Sioux City, Iowa Friday, August 17: Fargo, North Dakota Thursday, August 23: Birmingham, Ala. For the most updated list of tour stops, please check out the CWA Facebook page.
