Meghan McCain: Sign of Future GOP?

Other than the bizarre looking headband, she actually seemed reasonable. Is this what the GOP needs to embrace to remain relevant in the future?

The Supremes

This is probably one of the most important issues of this election. The next President will likely be able to affect our nation's future long after he loves office. How, you might ask?

Easy. It's called THE SUPREME COURT! In the last eight years, the court has decided on everything from women's reproductive rights to climate change to workplace discrimination to human rights to election results. And since the next President may very well appoint 2 or 3 or 4 or even 5 new Supreme Court Justices, it's crucial that we know what kind of judges the next President will appoint.

John McCain says he wants to appoint more "strict constructionist" judges like Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, which would mean a hard-right shift in the court that could take away a woman's right to choose, dismantle labor and environmental and anti-discrimination laws, roll back the Bill of Rights, and allow a more "Imperial Presidency" that centralizes power in the Executive Branch. Barack Obama, on the other hand, would like to appoint judges that respect our Constitutional rights as well as balance of power and federal and state regulatory rights. The difference between Obama and McCain couldn't possibly be clearer here.

So what do we want? More erosion of the Bill of Rights? Another President who thinks he's above the Constitution? Another President that appoints judges who put extremist ideology over the principle of equal justice under the law? Or do we want real change?

Don't be fooled by McCain's "maverick" talk. His judicial philosophy is no different from Bush's. That's why Barack Obama is our only choice for real justice and real respect of our Constitution.

Are You a Constitution Voter?

I am. Protecting our civil liberties and the U.S. Constitution are the most important political issues to me. That's why I've joined ACLU supporters from all across the country by ordering a free "I'm a Constitution Voter" bumper sticker.

This is a way to make sure people understand that, as America elects new leaders, there's nothing more important than protecting the Constitution. If you cherish the Constitution and the fundamental freedoms it protects, declare in public your personal commitment to constitutional rights.

Sign the ACLU's "I'm a Constitution Voter" pledge and get your free "I'm a Constitution Voter" bumper sticker now. The ACLU will deliver the pledge to candidates by October 15th to show just how many people want our elected leaders to stand up for the Constitution.

The Patriot Act. Assaults on religious liberty. Bush's repeated assaults on reproductive freedom. Warrantless wiretapping of innocent Americans. Massive invasions of privacy in the name of the war on terror. Guantánamo Bay. Abu Ghraib. Reckless assertions that the President is above the law. None of these could have happened if our government respected the Constitution and the rule of law. And none of them would have lasted this long if Congress had the political courage to defend the Constitution. That's why we've got to make our commitment to the Constitution absolutely clear to those who want to lead America into the future.

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