Obama Would Uphold Constitution
...unlike the administration of the past 8 years. More specifically, Obama agreed with the Supreme Court decision to reinstate Habeas Corpus. McCain disagreed. So if you'd like your fundamental, constitutional rights preserved, vote Obama. (Via Juan Cole.
Ever notice that "judicial activism" is code for "judges don't do what I think they should have*"? In this case, McCain calls upholding the Constitution judicial activism. Right, so ripping the Constitution to shreds and lying to start wars... what would you call that, Mr. McCain? He'd probably say it's "Just good business." Blech.
*Two cases. California judges ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, despite a majority vote to forbid it. This was "judicial activism". Oregon judges ruled against assisted-suicide, despite a majority vote to allow it. No cries of "judicial activism." Any questions?
2 comments:
I heard someone refer to McCain as "a liberal Republican" the other day.
I almost choked on my coffee. This is one vote that is most certainly going to Obama.
Yeah, about as liberal as Bush. For his positions on women's rights, go here.
Incidentally, it is possible to be pro-life without being a misogynist, if you support sex education and government paid pre- and post-natal care. As most anti-choice folks are against both of these, well, ...
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