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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
There is a whole lot of showmanship being displayed in the Neil Gorsuch Supreme Court confirmation hearings. There are, however, questions that those of us who adhere to the laws of God would like to see asked. In response to a question about overturning Roe v Wade, candidate Donald Trump stated during the third debate, “Well, if that would happen, because I am pro-life, and I will be appointing pro-life judges, I would think that that will go back to the individual states. If we put another two or perhaps three justice on, that’s really what’s going to be. That’ll happen automatically, in my opinion, because I am putting pro-life justices on the court.” Gorsuch should be posed the same question.
Regarding sanctity of marriage Trump seemed to have a similar view. In a 60 Minutes interview as President-Elect, Trump responded to a question about overturning gay marriage by saying, “It’s law. It was settled in the Supreme Court…These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They’ve been settled. And I’m, I’m fine with that.” During the primaries, Trump said the Supreme Court should have allowed the states to independently decide the issue. In a Fox News interview, he was asked if he would appoint a Supreme Court justice who would overturn the gay marriage decision and send it back to the states. Trump responded, “I would strongly consider that, yes.” Gorsuch should be asked the same question.
Despite being pro-life, there are concerns within the faith community about Gorsuch. Remember the concerns about the ex “president’s” ties with his pastor Jeremiah Wright, a Black Liberation Theology radical? Those concerns were realized during eight years of the “president” acting out Wright’s philosophies, albeit in a watered-down form. Gorsuch and his wife have been very active in a church pastored by Susan W Springer. On January 22, Springer posted a video of the women’s march in Denver and stated that her and her “contingent” were joining Indivisable-that’s the radical organization promoting revolution and funded by George Soros that is providing training videos on how to protest Donald Trump. Gorsuch should be asked whether he supports his pastor’s radical viewpoints.
On February 1,The Washington Post asked Florida Episcopal priest George Conger about Gorsuch and Springer. Conger said, “It’s a social parish in Boulder. There is not really a strong tie between the beliefs of a rector in a social parish and the beliefs of its members.” This is not necessarily a good testimony about church, pastor or parishioner. Notwithstanding, it would be nice to hear how Gorsuch stands. Asked by Senator Al Franken (D-Mn) about whether he was part of plans for “deconstruction of the administrative state,” Gorsuch replied, “I don’t appreciate when people characterize me, as I’m sure you don’t appreciate when people characterize you. I like to speak for myself. I am a judge. I am my own man.” Jesus said in Matthew 24:4, “Take heed that no man deceive you.” Senators, ask the questions. Let’s see if Gorsuch is his own man.
