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Old 09-10-2008, 05:17 AM  
rbrruss
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There are many reasons to vote for Obama, but one that often gets overlooked is ...

Supreme Court Appointments.

Right now, the court is split down the middle. But the next few years will probably bring some openings (particularly John Paul Steven's seat, since he is already 88 yrs old).

Packing the Court with more right-wingers will have damaging effects on civil liberties for many years to come. This should be of special concern for people who value their First Amendment rights, since the courts are usually where those rights get protected.

I don't even want to think about who John McCain (or even worse, Sarah Palin) would appoint.
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