There's some distortion by John McCain over his many years of opposition to a King holiday, both at the federal and state level. He's trying to make it sound like this was just one vote, a long time ago.
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.
Romney: I Marched With MLK
People across the blogosphere have been documenting the bizarre excuses Romney has been throwing out there to explain his statement that his dad marched together with Martin Luther King.
Romney Even Flips On His Own Dad
Mitt didn’t actually mean his father marched with MLK, when he said that remembered seeing it.Read More · Link to this Article
Back In The USSR: Fred Thompson Hung Up on Soviet Union Again
What decade is this?Read More · Link to this Article
Will Thompson Remember Charging Abortion Rights Group Thousands To Lobby For Them?
Maybe the billing records will magically spur his memory?Read More · Link to this Article
Offered Without Comment
Romney shifting his position on abortion (video).Read More · Link to this Article
Mitt Romney, Stuck Between A Stem Cell And An Embryo
And Romney might want to get his dates straight. His pro-life epiphany just doesn’t add upRead More · Link to this Article
