http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3174.html#45264 I disgree with you that any lawmaker who does not support the change is anti-American. I agree that service members (having been one for 20 years) should have a right to seek certiorari from SCOTUS, however; it's wrong to allow them unfettered access, this bill would allow a member to seek certiorari from SCOTUS even if the Court of Appeals denied hearing the case, this is wrong, we have a system of courts in this country, and we should allow them to be able to work correctly. This bill circumvents that system, not only that, this bill was put in front of the House of Representatives without ever going through committee, this is a perfect example of the majority party trying to circumvent the process of legislation, including vetting of the bill in certain committees which have both military and legal experts to offer opinion and evidence to the fact. Although I might support this legislation, it was presented incorrectly in my opinion.... 45264@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:18:52 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3174.html#22961 This is an important piece of legislation along with its sister bill in the Senate S-2052. The American Bar Association issued a report last year and passed a resolution urging Congress to change the current law. See http://www.abanet.org/leadership/2006/annual/dailyjournal/hundredsixteen.doc I find it ironic that we send these young brave men and women into harm's way defending America and to promote democracy, yet we don't give them equal access to our highest court. On the other hand, enemy combatants, sitting at Guantanamo after going through the Military Commissisons can appeal to the Supreme Court. See Military Commission Act; Section 950g(d). Any lawmaker that does not support the change the bill is anti-American and anti-democracy. This is a no-brainer! "Voting against it would be like voting against Mom and warm apple pie. (And this is my original quote from the San Diego Union Tribune article: http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070726/news_7m26suit.html... 22961@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:16:05 EST