Hans Johnson has another excellent article in 'In These Times' entitled God—And Progressives—Save This Honorable Court!. Many of you know Hans as a board member of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force or as chief consultant to the Democracy Project. You may not know that Hans is one of the many LGBT folks who have endorsed John Edwards (in fact I recently bumped into Hans at a fundraiser with Elizabeth Edwards here in DC).

Hans talks about John Edwards and the Court in his article:

Given the gulf between common sense and the rulings of the court, it is fitting that the presidential candidate who has rooted his campaign in a pledge to reconcile the “two Americas” had the most forceful response. John Edwards deplored the Roberts court for “slamming the courthouse doors in the faces of ordinary people, favoring big businesses over civil rights, and undermining protections for women and the environment.”

For Edwards, the great divide confronting the nation’s future is between haves and have-nots. But in a welcome turn from earlier progressives, like Jimmy Carter and even Al Gore, who opted for legalism over populism, Edwards has wedded economic and social justice appeals in wooing supporters. Both are interwoven in his critique of the Bush court and his vow to restore balance to the bench.

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