If anyone asks you why it is important to elect Obama, here is a good reason. Glenn Greenwald talks about today's Supreme Court decision to declare Section 7 of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 unconstitutional. Section 7 effectively abolished the right of Habeas Corpus, giving the government the right to throw you in prison with no charges. If you don't know why this is important, read his column:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/06/12/boumediene/index.html
But the Update at the end is especially important. The Supreme Court decision was only 5 to 4. Of the five justices in the majority, three are expected to retire within the next 4 years. John McCain has promised to appoint more justices like Roberts and Alito (who were in the minority who voted against habeus corpus), while Obama has promised to appoint more justices like Breyer, Souter, and Ginsbert (all of whom were in the majority).
So the next time a former Clinton supporter says they want Obama to lose so that Clinton can win in 2012, remind them of the potential cost of even four years of McCain.
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