Rebekah
24 Oct 2006
Re: GOP Fear Mongering By Justice Martin Supporters
Rachel,
It was nice of them to put "Madame Justice" on the front page of the
N&O.
Take all the publicity you can get, thats how people remember your
name....
I am not clear why a lawyer is unqualified for a seat on the bench,
after
all arent most judges at one point working lawyers (except the present
Chief
justice on the US)
Also ironic is the mailing by NC on the judges which is supposed to
be
non-partisan, and yet here are the Dems and Reps showing bi-partison
support
for Martin... somewhat curious for non-partisan elections...
Regards and stay strong
Rebekah
Dear Rebekah,
I corresponded with you last year. I hope you are doing well.
You are right - for supposedly non-partisan elections, this race has
turned
out to be not only very partisan at the instigation of the Republicans,
but
also a contest between those in power (mostly attorneys and members of
what
I call "The Establishment" and those not in power (me and ordinary
people).
I am not unqualified - their accomplices in the press have conceded as
much.
We currently have 2 sitting Supreme Court Justices who were never
judges.
One of those seems to be the only person up there who stands up for the
Constitution. So I question the need for qualifications - our
Constitution
only says that a candidate must be a lawyer. And trial work is not
what the
Supreme Court does. They research and write and decide "big issues"
that
require deep thoughts. This is the kind of work that I have been doing
for
the past 18 years. I have really done the work, not delegated it to a
law
clerk while working on a doctorate of laws or teaching, as my opponent
has
done.
You got it exactly right on the publicity issue. Give yourself a hand.
Now
people have identified me with the name "Madame Justice."
Best wishes,
Rachel
