The Erosion of Rights: Declining Civil Rights Enforcement Under the Bush Administration
Contributing Organization(s): Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights
Author(s)/Creator(s): William L. Taylor; Dianne M. Piche
Publishing Date: 2007-03-15
Issue Areas: Government Reform; Human Rights and Civil Liberties
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File info: 56 pages; 6.1 MB file size
Access Note: This piece is Chapters 1 & 2 from a larger report. Chapter 3-7 are available at http://www.cccr.org/detail/article.cfm?article_id=30&id;=29&bread;_crumb=Publications&bread;_crumb_url=publications/index.cfm
The erosion of civil rights across our nation over the past six years is the result of willful neglect and calculated design. The Bush administration continues to use the courts and the judicial appointment process to narrow civil rights protections and repeal remedies for legal redress while allowing the traditional tools of the executive branch for civil rights enforcement to wither and die. The resulting inequality of opportunity, deteriorating civil liberties, and rising religious and racial discrimination are sad commentaries on the priorities of the current administration.
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Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals; Researchers
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Language code: English
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Language code: English
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