Democrats Failing to End Bush-Era Abuses of Power

• By Emily Berman
• Special to Roll Call
• Oct. 22, 2009, Midnight

Earlier this month, the Washington Post touted the Obama administration’s “increasing confiden[ce] that it has struck a balance between protecting civil liberties, honoring international law and safeguarding the country.” The USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week provides ample evidence that the civil liberties side of the scale is getting short shrift.