Last week we launched our effort to draft Judge Ed Prado for the next Supreme Court vacancy. This week we describe some of the issues that are at stake in the coming debate about Supreme Court vacancies and why we are promoting Judge Ed Prado.

The separation of church and state and the preservation of religious liberty. The Supreme Court will be charged with maintaining both the guarantees of free exercise of religion and the boundaries between religious practice and government policy.

The promise of civil rights. In the coming decades, the Supreme Court will have the power to build on its legacy as a guarantor of all our civil rights or it could become an instrument that slowly erodes those fundamental liberties.

The right to privacy. The Supreme Court will be the forum that can guarantee the basic freedoms of Americans to live their lives as they themselves see fit. On these issues, and others, Judge Edward Prado has demonstrated a balanced, independent approach in his 21 years on the federal bench (read about his record here). We need to send a message to President Bush that we want a mainstream, thoughtful jurist on the Court, like Judge Prado. We need your help make sure that message is heard. Here is what you can do right now:

Send a message to President Bush. We want an experienced moderate on the Supreme Court.
Tell your friends about DraftPrado. We need your help to spread the word.
Check out the coverage of DraftPrado. Click here to see a story about DraftPrado on CNN. Thank you, Arkadi, Marc, Tim, and the entire StartChange team