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Civil Liberties & National SecurityCivil liberties issues are as broad as the Bill of Rights itself. Candidates are focusing on the following "social" civil liberties issues: gay marriage and families, race and equality and religious freedom. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, a vibrant debate has emerged about how much of our freedoms we should be willing to sacrifice to remain safe - through the Patriot Act, the warrantless wiretapping program revealed in 2006 and the treatment and long-term handling of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Civil Liberties & National Security News
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Democratic Stand on Civil Liberties & National Security
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senator Clinton supported the Patriot Act during its initial passage and its reauthorization, but has been critical of elements of it and sought to have it modified. Clinton has also been critical of the administration's warrantless wiretapping program, saying the President lacked legal authority to order wiretaps without judicial warrants. She supports lesbian and gay rights, including civil unions (but not same-sex marriage) and federal hate crimes legislation.
News Articles
- Mrs. Clinton's nuclear wake-up call for Iran - National Post (0 comments)
- Paul Abrams: Hillary Clinton Was Wrong on the 2 Big National Security Issues of Our Time (0 comments)
- Carl Bernstein: The Question of Hillary Clinton's Guilt-By-Association Tactics (0 comments)
- HUBdate: Making Trade Work (0 comments)
Mike Gravel
Gravel unequivocally supports same-sex marriage on a national level and all gay and lesbian rights. He supports a mandatory training program prior to gun ownership and while a Senator, opposed executive power.
News Articles
- Profile: Mike Gravel - MLive.com (0 comments)
- Let Ahmadinejad Go to Ground Zero (0 comments)
- Sen. Gravel's Huffington Post: The Real Lessons of 9/11 (0 comments)
Barack Obama
Senator Obama supported the reauthorization of the Patriot Act in 2006 with revisions addressing civil liberties and improved judicial review. He is supportive of affirmative action and he supports lesbian and gay rights, including civil unions (but not same-sex marriage) and federal hate crimes legislation.
News Articles
- Frank Schaeffer: McCain Is A Threat To America: Obama/Clinton Supporters -- and All Sane Americans - (0 comments)
- Obama on the Israel's 60th Independence Day (0 comments)
- In North Carolina Victory Speech, Obama Congratulates Hillary For Indiana Win (0 comments)
- Obama's Remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina (0 comments)
Republican Stand on Civil Liberties & National Security
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee is a leading candidate against gay marriage and also opposes domestic partnerships. He opposes affirmative action programs for state contracts and colleges, while supporting the principles of the ERA. He is a champion of the right to bear arms and supports the Patriot Act.
News Articles
- Wright is wrong; protests excessive - Detroit Free Press (0 comments)
- Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail - The Associated Press (0 comments)
- Huckabee Wants Some Immigration Halted - The Associated Press (0 comments)
- Huckabee's bass lines pound home a message - Los Angeles Times (0 comments)
John McCain
McCain supports religious freedom, the right to date interracially, interracial adoption and Native American rights. He strongly opposes gay marriage on moral grounds but opposes a Constitutional ban, believing it to be a State issue. He supports some gun control and would ban torture.
News Articles
- Frank Schaeffer: McCain Is A Threat To America: Obama/Clinton Supporters -- and All Sane Americans - (0 comments)
- McCain's Catholic Committee Full Of Controversial Figures (0 comments)
- Young voters poised to flex voting muscle - USA Today (0 comments)
- McCain criticizes Obama on national security (AP) (0 comments)
Ron Paul
Paul is a strong supporter of the right to privacy and personal liberty, and would overturn the Patriot Act and restore habeas corpus. Ron Paul is against gun control. He believes the definition of marriage should be left to the states, but voted against gay adoptions in D.C.
News Articles
- Ron Paul – Man Who Would Change America - Javno.hr (0 comments)
- (PressMediaWire) April 07, 2008 Congressman Ron Paul's statement ... - Press Media Wire (Press Relea (0 comments)
- Ron Paul Helps Raise The Barr - LIberty Maven (0 comments)
- Alaska is Ron Paul Country (0 comments)
Mitt Romney
Romney is against gay marriage, civil unions and gay parents. He has taken a moderate stance on special programs for women and minorities. He strongly supports the Patriot Act. He supports some gun control, including a ban on assault weapons.
News Articles
- Now Everyone Can Torture Dogs Just Like Mitt Romney - Wonkette (satire) (0 comments)
- Red alert on a Romney adviser - Boston Herald (0 comments)
- When It Comes To MLK, Mitt Romney Had A Dream...Literally (0 comments)
- Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail - The Associated Press (0 comments)
