It is not 1789 anymore. If ever there was a major difference in the views of John McCain and Barack Obama it is judicial philosophy. Perhaps that is the result of Barack Obama’s education at Harvard Law School. Barack Obama is a lawyer.
Just go to the John McCain web site and you can read his entire view. I did have a Constitution class and I really enjoyed it. One thing I learned is the words “living Constitution.” That means that interpretation of the constitution is part of the function of the Supreme Court and that this document should be interpreted in light of the world we live in, not the world as it existed in 1789. John McCain needs to read the case Marbury v. Madison. It’s on-line in Encarta. Oh, I forgot, John McCain is not familiar with on-line research. Is it true that he does not know how to use a computer?
John McCain has a “Strict Constructionist Philosophy” according to his web site. Furthermore his site has this statement on his Judicial Philosophy page.
John McCain believes that one of the greatest threats to our liberty and the Constitutional framework that safeguards our freedoms are willful judges who usurp the role of the people and their representatives and legislate from the bench. As President, John McCain will nominate judges who understand that their role is to faithfully apply the law as written, not impose their opinions through judicial fiat. … he strongly supported John Roberts and Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court and that is why he would seek men and women like them as his judicial appointees.
Current questions for John McCain are:
1. How will you deal with torture issues?
2. What are your views about equal pay for women (Ledbetter v. Goodyear)?
3. Under what conditions would you consider a late term abortion legal?
4. What is your intentions regarding Roe vs. Wade?
5. What are the legal rights of unmarried partners no matter their sex?
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