America, Your Choice is Clear

In the Democratic debate in Iowa today, the last before the all-important caucus on January 3, 2008, the candidates were asked what they would do in the first year of their office. Here are the front runners' responses.

Hillary Clinton: Bring the troops home; send bipartisan emissaries around the world and let them know the era of cowboy diplomacy is over; rescind executive orders that undermine the Constitution; end the “Bush war on science” and sign some of the legislation he vetoed, like the one on stem cell research.

Barack Obama: End the war; initiate diplomacy to stabilize the country; review every single executive order issued by Bush and rescind those that would undermine the constitution.

John Edwards: End the war; close Guantanamo; restore civil liberties.

Note the only person to mention Guantanamo Bay and civil liberties, the two points undermining the human rights record of this country. That's why I support Edwards, the only man whose response when presented a thought-provoking question was not just to provide answers that flow with the political winds of this country but to make a statement with conviction on exactly what you believe, though it may not be most popular.

Hillary and Barack, for your information, the very existence of Guantanamo Bay detention facilities undermine the Constitution. Just so you know.

Remember, America is not a democracy, a flawed system that would eventually result in tyranny by the majority. We are a constitutional republic. That means, even if a majority of Americans support something, it cannot be law if it violates the fundamental rights of human beings as enshrined in the Constitution. The detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay violate the fundamental rights of human beings. America should not be holding people for years on end without a trial.