She [Justice sandra Day O'Connor] wrote - and this is one we should all remember - she wrote that even war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens. She held that even this president is not above the law.

We've won wars before and we've certainly retained our rights as Americans.

Press releases tell us when federal agencies do something right, but the Freedom of Information Act lets us know when they do not.

Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help other countries in need. Foreign aid is essential to protecting U.S. interests around the world, and it is also a moral responsibility of the wealthiest, most powerful nation.

The part that frightens the hell out of me is the goverment deciding where technology goes.

This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses of power for more than 200 years. The Supreme Court is relied upon by all of to us protect our fundamental rights.

The American people deserve a Supreme Court justice who can demonstrate that he or she will not be beholden to the president, but only to the law.