Statements about Civil Rights
Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."
"The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
"While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
"He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
"John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
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