Why Obama Must Win

The Supreme Court upholds the basic premise of habeas corpus for unconvicted Guantanamo Bay detainees, one of the fundamental differences of human rights between ourselves and the savages we face in a global war on terror. Most importantly:

Three of the five Justices in the majority -- John Paul Stevens (age 88), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (age 75) and David Souter (age 68) -- are widely expected by court observers to retire or otherwise leave the Court in the first term of the next President. By contrast, the four judges who dissented -- Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, John Roberts and Sam Alito -- are expected to stay right where they are for many years to come.

John McCain has identified Roberts and Alito as ideal justices of the type he would nominate, while Barack Obama has identified Stephen Breyer, David Souter and Ginsberg (all in the majority today). It's not hyperbole to say that, from Supreme Court appointments alone, our core constitutional protections could easily depend upon the outcome of the 2008 election.

It's obvious what kind of justices John McCain wants to install to direct the future of this nation. Does this course of action agree with your core values?

[Note: this post was created prior to my decision to take a break from politics.]