President Obama: Join the International Criminal Court

Reagan's "shinning city on the hill" has become a bunker with guard dogs, searchlights, razor wire, and gun towers. Will President Obama prove that we are a nation committed to laws and not just the power of men in office? It is imperative that Obama show this to the world by joining the International Criminal Court as soon as he attains office. Bush and Co.'s argument that Americans should only be judged by Americans is unacceptable when confronted with war crimes. In order to become the "shinning city", the United States has to demonstrate that the rule of law is a cornerstone to civilization.