Dove's Eye View

Obama to Palin: 'Don't Mock the Constitution'

Defending habeas corpus:

Obama to Palin: 'Don't Mock the Constitution' | The Trail | washingtonpost.com.

"Don't mock the Constitution. Don't make fun of it. Don't suggest that it's not American to abide by what the founding fathers set up. It's worked pretty well for over 200 years."

Obama says habeas corpus, the right to know the charges against you and have your day in court, is the foundation of Anglo-American law. But that kind of talk is elitist lawyer stuff, says the GOP.

Hat tip Arun, who posted in comments at Sic Semper Tyrannis (Colonel Patrick Lang). The thread asked the question: Is the President a kind of king? I learned a great deal from the article and comments, and you may want to read it all if the question interests you.

I believe our republic and Constitution are in jeopardy. This election marks a turning point in our recent history. Please educate yourselves on the bigger issues, the founding principles of the United States.

What we want to see

Barack Obama usually focuses on the positive result he wants to achieve, and doesn't spend a great deal of time wrestling with negativity and distractions. I don't agree with him about everything, and I don't think he's perfect, but I admire his ability to focus on positive outcomes instead of criticizing negative current realities.

His plan for the economy, in exacting detail, here.

Bullet point I like the most:

Create jobs

• Invest in manufacturing.
• Create 5 million green jobs.
• Invest in infrastructure.

I started to muse about the nature of public and private investment money, but that topic is above my pay grade. I believe that spending our tax money in this way will help our economy as well as our quality of life, and is a no-brainer. I also urge you to go read the plan and think about the kind of America YOU want to see.

McCain Fights Us: Barbara Boxer Represents

My Senator shows some grit: Barbara Boxer.

Last night at the Republican National Convention, John McCain used the word "fight" more than 40 times in his speech.

In the 16 years that we have served together in the Senate, I have seen John McCain fight.

I have seen him fight against raising the federal minimum wage 14 times.

I have seen him fight against making sure that women earn equal pay for equal work.

I have seen him fight against a women's right to choose so consistently that he received a zero percent vote rating from pro-choice organizations.

I have seen him fight against helping families gain access to birth control.

I have seen him fight against Social Security, even going so far as to call its current funding system "an absolute disgrace."

And I saw him fight against the new GI Bill of Rights until it became politically untenable for him to do so.

John McCain voted with President Bush 95 percent of the time in 2007 and 100 percent of the time in 2008 -- that's no maverick.

We do have two real fighters for change in this election -- their names are Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Sometimes my representatives actually represent me. Go get 'em Senator Boxer! Knock 'em out!