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A vote for McCain will further shred civil liberties from the federal courts.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

  Although I am not fond of Barack Obama and am less fond of Hillary Clinton, I absolutely oppose John McCain. For starters, he will keep the Iraq war going and will disrespect civil liberties more than Obama or Clinton will do. For starters, McCain undoubtedly will tap into the bucket of Bush I and Bush II appointees, who in general are more hostile to civil liberties than those who served under Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Additionally, McCain proudly proclaims he is a conservative, which says more against than for civil liberties.  Presidents leave a particularly long legacy on civil liberties through their federal judicial appointments, particularly by their appointments to the Supreme Court. All federal judges are installed for life, unless they are impeached or retire...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).