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SUPREME: Wednesday morning, President Obama nominated judge Merrick Garland to the open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Obama praised Garland, widely considered a centrist and supported by many Republicans when he was appointed to his present position as Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Washington, D.C., district. Obama said it is the Constitutional obligation -- and a matter of fairness -- that the U.S. Senate give Garland a hearing.

The Republicans said they will not even consider Garland saying that because it is an election year, the American voters should have a say with their choice of the next President -- and let him or her decide who should be nominated to the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month.

What do you think? Read the news, make your case. YWP will send your voices to the U.S. Senate. Be heard.

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Mar 16
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I am an adult. But don't hold it against me.

For 33 years, I was a journalist. And one of my passions was politics. I covered politics. I interviewed several Presidential wanna-be's and one man who became President. And I headed up coverage of local, statewide and national elections at various newspapers.

Please don't hold that against me.

I happen to think that elections, politics and the way this country is governed is important. I am a sucker for West Wing because the characters are, well, nice. And idealistic. And trying hard.

I am distressed by the recalcitrance in Congress these days. On both sides. I am distressed that so many problems -- which could actually be resolved by a working government -- are ignored. Global warming? Racial injustice? Poverty? Corporate tax-dodging? Government ineptitude?
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Posted: 03.16.16