Barack Obama’s Missing Freedom Agenda
On his second full day in office, Barack Obama signed executive orders to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay and restore America to the company of civilized nations by reaffirming the illegality of state torture. That's a good start, but it is not enough to repair the damage to liberty caused by the previous administration.
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On his second full day in office, President Barack Obama made a major gesture toward restoring the Constitution and the rule of law by signing two executive orders: one closed the prison at Guantánamo Bay, and the other restored America to the company of civilized nations by closing so-called “black sites” that facilitated state-sanctioned torture.