Legal Commentary

Be a Constitution Voter

By Jeralyn

Today is Constitution Day. The ACLU launched a new campaign today encouraging voters to consider the Constitution in deciding whom to vote for.

• This is Your Bill of Rights on Drugs

• The (Constitutitonal) Aches and Pains of Over-Incarceration

Take the pledge (pdf):

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• I believe that no one—including the President—is above the law.
• I oppose all forms of torture, and I support both closing the Guantánamo Bay prison and ending indefinite detention.
• I oppose warrantless spying.
• I believe that government officials, no matter how high-ranking, should be held accountable for breaking the law and violating the Constitution.
• I believe that the Constitution protects every person's rights equally—no matter what they believe, how they live, where or if they worship, and whom they love.
• I reject the notion that we have to tolerate violations of our most fundamental rights in the name of fighting terrorism.
• I am deeply committed to the Constitution and expect our country's leaders to share and act on that commitment—every day, without fail.

Please join the ACLU campaign:

Our goal is to sign up 300,000 Constitution Voters by October 15th to demonstrate our power.

We will deliver your messages to candidates at all levels of government, all across the country. We must let our leaders know that when we step into the ballot box, the Constitution will be the first thing on our minds.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on September 17, 2008 (boomark / email).