The Bush-Obama Civil Liberty Threats

Ron Fournier: “George W. Bush in 2001 declared war on a tactic (terrorism), and empowered Big Brother to tap phones, launch drones and indefinitely imprison people without due process.”

“Barack Obama in 2008 declared those Bush policies an overreach, and pledged to curb drone strikes, protect media freedoms, and close the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Instead, he escalated drone strikes and spied on the media. Gitmo is still open for its grim business.”

“These are facts. And yet, they are distorted by extreme and narrow-minded partisans, supporters of both Bush and Obama.”