At my core I’m a grassroots kind of guy. I believe in the power of groups of citizens to join together and accomplish great things.
I get especially excited to see younger Americans taking an interest in the civic and political process. The folks over at Young America’s Foundation are spearheading an effort called “Keep Out Kagan Day” tomorrow. Their goal is straightforward – ensure that Elena Kagan is not given a free pass to a lifetime appointment on the highest court in the land.
Right now, your United States Senators are getting ready to give current nominee Elena Kagan a free pass for a lifetime position on the Supreme Court.
Here at Young America’s Foundation, we are not giving up the fight. For the sake of our freedom, we’re announcing KEEP OUT KAGAN DAY: 6-8-10, a day for you and your peers to call your Senators and demand that they “Keep out Kagan.”
Why we’re fighting:
· Kagan has continuously trampled on student and individual rights, arguing that the government has the right to ban or censor certain publications
· Kagan enacted an Apartheid system which prevented students from meeting with military recruiters at the Harvard Office of Career Services (OCS) while she served as dean of the law school
· Kagan wrote an amicus brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Solomon Amendment, legislation designed to defend military recruitment efforts on campuses across the country
· Kagan’s Princeton thesis laments the decline of socialism in America.
These points alone should automatically disqualify Kagan from being considered for the Supreme Court vacancy.
Join us by saying, “KEEP OUT KAGAN,” on June 8 by calling your Senators, and telling your friends to do the same!
If you’d like to learn more about this nationwide youth effort to Keep Out Kagan, check out the Young America’s Foundation website, www.yaf.org.