U.S. Senator Russ Feingold released a "100 Day Rule of Law Report"

[kpete]

Report Card:
The Obama Administration's Efforts to
Restore the Rule of Law During its First 100 Days
PDF: http://feingold.senate.gov/pdf/100_Day_Rule_of_Law_Review.pdf

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold released a "100 Day Rule of Law Report" to examine the new administration’s efforts to reverse the Bush administration’s eight year assault on the rule of law. Feingold assessed the steps the Obama administration has taken thus far to address recommendations made by forty organizations and experts in connection with a Senate Constitution Subcommittee hearing chaired by Feingold on September 16, 2008, entitled "Restoring the Rule of Law." President Obama took a critical first step when he acknowledged the importance of the rule of law to the country in his inaugural address. The Obama administration received high marks for several actions he has taken in his first 100 days in office, including his executive orders to close the facility at Guantanamo Bay, ban torture and increase transparency. However, Feingold’s review finds the Obama administration’s invoking of the state secrets privilege "troubling" and notes that the administration's efforts in many other areas are incomplete.

more at:
http://feingold.senate.gov/ruleoflaw/

[CrispyQ]

1. K&R for one of our best senators!

snip...

The Obama administration has made a clear break with the recklessness of the Bush administration, and the swift actions that President Obama took in his first days in office were a triumph for the rule of law. But as evidenced by the report, the job of fixing the damage done to our Constitution during the previous administration is far from finished and must continue to be a priority.

[hootinholler]

2. Keep after this Russ! n/t