Ralph Neas
Ralph Neas
Ralph Neasis former President and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association, representing generic drug makers and suppliers...
means
I don't think the cordiality necessarily means everything will go smoothly,
needs
That's what needs to be articulated. That's what's at stake, and no one is doing that effectively.
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He is one of the most dangerous judicial nominees that we've seen yet.
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This is a critically important vote, and it will be something that all progressive organizations will remember forever.
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There's no question there will be an acceleration of efforts.
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I think John Roberts always was the front-runner for the Rehnquist seat. I would guess that Roberts has been the choice for some time. The only curve was that O'Connor was the person (to retire), not Rehnquist.
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It is tempting to just sit back and smile at the angst among all the right-wingers. But there's just too much at stake. Her vote could push the court dramatically to the right.
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We had hoped that President Bush would unite the country around a nominee who would maintain the current balance on the court, a nominee all Americans could count on to uphold our rights and liberties. Sadly, President Bush did not do that.
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We opposed Alberto Gonzales when he was nominated to be attorney general. We believe that his tenure ? both as counsel to President Bush and (former) Gov. Bush ? demonstrated a cavalier attitude towards the rule of law. We continue to have serious concerns regarding a Gonzales nomination.
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Law-abiding Americans deserve to know that their government will not secretly tap their phones, read their medical records, access their library accounts or otherwise invade their personal lives, with no oversight or accountability. Law-abiding Americans also deserve to know that when law enforcement can show an impartial judge clear evidence of criminal activity or a threat to national security, swift and decisive action will be taken to protect the public. That is the balance we must achieve.
court push
won't push the court dramatically to the right.
sure understand
We're going to make sure that Americans understand what is at stake.