Barbara Cubin: “I want to talk about a very serious issue in our country today--crime. With all of the freedoms we enjoy in our country…”

“I want to talk about a very serious issue in our country today--crime. With all of the freedoms we enjoy in our country today, if we as citizens do not have confidence in our judicial system to keep the criminals off the streets, we do not have total freedom, because we will always be looking over our shoulders or will be too scared to participate in social activities outside of our homes. Many, many people feel this way today. And who can blame them--when they read stories about Clinton-appointed judges who side with the criminals and blame society. Like the Clinton judge who insisted that the killer had ``socially redeeming values,'' even though he stabbed his victim repeatedly, shot him twice, and laughed at the victim while he pled for his life. This is wrong. Our justice system should protect the rights of crime victims--not invent newer and more expansive rights for criminal defendants. Our justice system should distribute justice, not liberal social experiments that coddle criminals. We need to appoint judges who represent and understand America's values.”