Report: US Not as ‘Free’ as Touted报告：美国不作为'自由'作为吹捧
By通过 Betsy Pisik贝齐pisik | The US political system is, at best, “a work in progress” according to an evaluation from the pro-democracy group Freedom House, which finds significant flaws in the US criminal justice system, counterterrorism strategies and the treatment of minorities and immigrants. |美国的政治体制是，在最好的， “进展中的工作， ”根据评估，从民运团体自由之家，其中认定的重大缺陷，在美国刑事司法系统，反恐战略和治疗少数群体和移民的。
In a 300-page report, titled “Today’s American: How Free?”, to be released tomorrow, the group subjects the United States to the scrutiny it more often applies to the Belaruses and Tajikistans of the world.在一本300页的报告，题为“今天的美国：如何免费的吗？ ” ，明日公布，该集团的科目美国的审议，它更经常地适用于该belaruses和tajikistans的世界。
Despite concerns, today’s America is “quite free,” according to group, which constantly places the United States in the top tier with two dozen other nations based on civil liberties and political rights in its annual reports on freedoms around the world.尽管人们担心，今天的美国是“相当自由， ”根据集团，不断的地方，美国在顶级与两打其他国家基于对公民自由权利和政治权利在其年度报告中对自由世界各地。
In the United States, “challenges to those freedoms by government officials or other actors encounter vigorous and often successful resistance from civil society and the press, the political opposition, and a judiciary that is mindful of its role as a restraint on executive and legislative excess,” the authors say.在美国， “挑战这些自由，政府官员或其他行动者所遇到的严厉，而且往往成功的阻力来自民间社会和新闻界，政治上的反对派，以及司法机构这是考虑到发挥其作为一个克制，对行政和立法过剩“ ，作者说。
“Indeed, the dynamic, self-correcting nature of American democracy — the resilience of its core institutions and habits even in a time of military conflict — is the most significant finding.” “事实上，动态，自我纠正的性质，美国的民主-的应变能力，其核心机构和习惯，甚至在一段时间的军事冲突-是最重要的调查结果”。
The study, however, expresses “grave concern” about the Bush administration’s attempt to extend the White House’s power without congressional or judicial review.研究，不过，表示“严重关切”关于布什政府的企图延长白宫的权力，没有国会或司法复核。
“Generally speaking, the controversies over counterterrorism policies can be traced to the Bush administration’s assertion of a degree of executive authority that is extraordinary even in wartime,” says the report, which finds that broad electronic surveillance affects millions, and law enforcement has “overreached” in terrorism cases. “一般来说，争议的反恐政策可以追溯到布什政府的断言某种程度的行政机关是不平凡的，即使在战时，说： ”报告，该报告认为，广泛的电子监视影响数百万，执法“ overreached ”在恐怖主义的案件。
Deputy Executive Director Thomas Melia said this is the perfect time for Freedom House — founded by Eleanor Roosevelt — to turn its sights on the United States.副执行主任托马斯楝说，这是最完美的时间，自由之家-所创立的埃莉诺罗斯福-把目光投向美国。 Not only is it an election year, but also the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.它不仅是一个选举年，而且还成立60周年的世界人权宣言。
“The US is the most important country in the world, and if we do reports on every country, we think from time to time it might be useful to look at our own country,” Mr. Melia told The Washington Times yesterday. “美国是最重要的国家，在世界上，如果我们做报告，每一个国家，我们认为，从时间，时间可能是有益的看看我们自己的国家， ”楝先生告诉华盛顿时报昨天。
“In recent years the freedom agenda of the Bush administration has made the most conspicuous … effort to promote democracy across the world, and it’s prompted a lot of people around the world to look at us.” “在近年来的自由议程，布什政府作出了最突出的…努力促进民主的世界各地，它的提示了很多世界各地的人们来看看我们” 。
In detailed examination, the authors evaluated 20 aspects of US civil society, from America’s robust press and religious freedoms to the increasingly corrosive role of money in political spheres.在详细检查，作者评价了20个方面的美国民间社会，来自美国的强大的新闻和宗教自由，以日益腐蚀的作用，金钱在政治领域。
The United States gets mixed reviews, for example, when looking at the situation of African-Americans and minorities in general.美国获得的评论褒贬不一，举例来说，当看的情况，非裔美国人和少数民族的一般问题。
The report notes that over the decades the government has undertaken steps to expunge racism from the law, public institutions, economic life and popular culture.该报告指出，过去几十年来政府已承诺的步骤删除种族主义从法律，公共机构，经济生活和流行文化。 It has mandated affirmative action and adopted policies to encourage political and educational participation.它已授权的平权行动和采取的政策，以鼓励政治和教育的参与。
“These measures have changed America in fundamental ways. “这些措施已经改变了美国的根本途径。 But they have not contributed significantly to an improvement in the state of the inner-city poor,” the report concludes.但他们并没有很大的贡献，以改善在该国的内城穷人， “该报告的结论。
Freedom House finds that US incarceration rates are “jarring,” rising by more than 300 percent since 1980.自由之家认为，美国的监禁率是“震动” ，增加了300多％ ，自1980年以来。
Mr. Melia said many of the authors originally focused on the post-Sept.楝先生说，很多作者原本集中在后9月。 11 limitations on civil liberties in the country. 11限制公民自由在该国。 However, it became clear in the editing process that the prison camp holding terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and monitoring of individuals under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, don’t impact as many Americans as the political process, the criminal justice system and religious freedoms.然而，很明显，在编辑过程中，该监狱营地举行恐怖嫌疑人在古巴关塔那摩湾和监测下的个人外国情报监督法案，或参赛指南，不影响许多美国人的政治进程，刑事司法系统和宗教的自由。
“We famously know there are flaws in our ability to keep a voter role and count the votes properly,” he said. “我们知道，著名的有缺陷，在我们能够与时并进，选民的作用和计数的选票，妥善， ”他说。 “But there have been historical improvements.” “但也有历史的改善” 。
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