Reverend John Hagee today apologized for his offensive comments about Catholics. Despite spending a year courting Hagee's endorsement and refusing to distance himself from the controversial pastor, John McCain reportedly played no role in the apology.
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that we are all created equal. The pledge of allegiance asserts "liberty and justice for all." Yet the Republican presidential candidates have failed to adequately protect the rights and liberties we hold dear.
Whether it's protecting a woman's right to choose or the idea that everyone should be treated equally under the law, the GOP candidates have failed to live up to the democratic principles that protect us all.
Use the menu on the left to browse candidates positions on Civil Rights and Justice
DID YOU KNOW?
- Now, Fred Thompson says he is "pro-life" and "Roe vs. Wade was bad law and bad medical science." But in the mid-1990s, the conservative National Review described him as "pro-choice," and a Republican Liberty Caucus newsletter quoted Thompson as saying "The ultimate decision must be made by the women.
- Only a few years ago, Giuliani repeatedly described himself as pro-choice, and his positions on public funding, parental notification and other issues has changed.
- Ron Paul voted to ban "partial birth abortion" even if woman's health is at risk.
Michigan Fundraiser Highlights McCain's Radical Friends
What the invitation to a John McCain fundraiser does not say, however, is that Rakolta and Liggett were two of the key backers of an organization that helped finance an ad that compared Democrats to Adolf Hitler in the 2006 election. Rakolta and his wife contributed $10,000 to a group called Voice the Vote, which used the money to buy a newspaper ad that compared Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and a procession of Democratic presidents to Hitler.
Dean: Judging From McCain's Judges, He's the Wrong Choice for America's Future
After weeks of pretending to be "a different kind of Republican," John McCain showed his true colors today in his speech about the kind of judges he would appoint as president.Read More · Link to this Article
McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and Right Wing Judges
Today's myth: John McCain will not appoint judicial nominees like George W. Bush.Read More · Link to this Article
McCain's SCOTUS Model, Scalia, on Torture and "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"
John McCain says that, if elected president, he would nominate Supreme Court justices in the mold of Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito.Read More · Link to this Article
Wilcox County, Alabama
John McCain is touring through areas with a history of economic and social justice problems (which Republicans traditionally ignore) to portray the presumptive GOP nominee as "not that kind of Republican." He will visit places Republicans actively vote against the...Read More · Link to this Article
Republican Forgetfulness
Our friends at the RNC on the latest McCain Makeover Tour under the title, "The Forgotten Places of America." His stops in Selma, Thomasville, and Gee's Bend were the first of many unconventional campaign visits where the Senator will spend...Read More · Link to this Article
