Another major civil rights organization hits the Obama administration today.The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) gives Barack Obama a harsh assessment on the administration's 100 day in office.
Concludes CCR:
The first 100 days of the Obama administration presented a historic opportunity to restore the Constitution after the Bush administration’s systematic attempts to dismantle it, right by right, while ignoring international human rights standards. Yet, despite several strong steps, the Obama presidency has failed to live up to its promises in many areas of critical importance, including human rights, torture, rendition, secrecy and surveillance
CCR joins the recently released Brennan Center for Justice's report card that reaches similar conclusions.
The CCR report reflects a growing sense of betrayal felt among many in the civil rights community who are wondering what's the hold-up on implementing fundamental democratic reforms. Coming from CCR, which grew out of the 1960s civil rights movement, the Obama administration's posture of having to be dragged kicking and screaming into reforming the Bush/Cheney constitutional abuses is mystifying.
The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.
I half expect to go to my In Box and read that Obama is calling for Real Voter ID, for Christ's sakes. C'mon!
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