Originally published May 10,2009
PUBLIC STATEMENT (For Immediate Release)
OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE CAPITALIST BRANCH
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
My fellow Titulians, Good morning.
I would like to take this occasion to address some important questions regarding my vote on the nominees for the General Court. Further, to admonish the President's personal position that a citizen's right to question to the direction of the Court as "icing".
For the record, I voted against Mr Negron not because of any position I may hold, rather that a citizen should not be appointed to the position of Titulia's chief arbitrator. A position which is best served by a non-citizen, say the Administrator as previously constituted prior to Drmanhaton's back-door negotiations.
If it was simply a question of ability, I would have supported Mr Negron's nomination pending satisfaction that he would strictly interpret the Constitution - not legislate from the bench.
After receiving answers to this important question, I am satisfied that Mr Negron would be a substantial nominee for this office and submit that he be subsequently confirmed.
On two occasions now we have seen serious concerns regarding Drmanhaton.
The first, as reported, was the closed-door establishment of the Court under the Pijanowski Administration. This places the nominations of both Manhaton and the former President under intense scrutiny.
In a recently uncovered conflict of interest, which at this stage has not been declared by Drmanhaton, it has come to light that President Avaram hired Manhaton's law firm - Manhatten, LLP - to advise on the General Court Mark.2's creation.
Legal training aside, it is a concerning proposition from a self-declared moderate President to put up such a controversial figure for the important position of Associate Justice on Titulia's highest bench.
In terms of action on the issue there are a number of options available to us to address these concerns on point. The difficulty would be assuring the President prohibits the exercise of his Executive authority in the Republican caucus.
Just today the President wrote to the Republican Party pushing his nominees to the Court. It is concerning that President Avaram continues to take the path of executive dominance in-power instead of working with the Party on nominations.
If President Avaram can attempt to apply political pressure on Party members to ridicule personal opinion on judicial conviction, it would only be appropriate for the President to accept that he hasn't been consultative of the Party machine on judicial nominations and admit that there are multiple conflicts in-play.
Intra-party discussions will commence in the next few days over the separation of Executive Office and Party Leadership in-power and the necessity of freedom to exercise the personal conviction of each and every party member.
I have initiated these important discussions in the current party leadership challenge debate and I invite the President to join with me in affirming his credentials to individual freedom and greater democracy.
T. J. Norton
T. J. NORTON
LEADER, CAPITALIST BRANCH
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
* Mr Norton holds an LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) and a B.Econ. (Bachelor of Economics) and took International and Constitutional law as course electives. Now studying an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in part-time mode of study.
