Report: US Not as ‘Free’ as Touted報告：美國不作為'自由'作為吹捧
By通過 Betsy Pisik貝齊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. |美國的政治體制是，在最好的， “進展中的工作， ”根據評估，從民運團體自由之家，其中認定的重大缺陷，在美國刑事司法系統，反恐戰略和治療少數群體和移民的。
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頁的報告，題為“今天的美國：如何免費的嗎？ ” ，明日公佈，該集團的科目美國的審議，它更經常地適用於該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.儘管人們擔心，今天的美國是“相當自由， ”根據集團，不斷的地方，美國在頂級與兩打其他國家基於對公民自由權利和政治權利在其年度報告中對自由世界各地。
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.在美國， “挑戰這些自由，政府官員或其他行動者所遇到的嚴厲，而且往往成功的阻力來自民間社會和新聞界，政治上的反對派，以及司法機構這是考慮到發揮其作為一個克制，對行政和立法過剩“ ，作者說。
“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.” “事實上，動態，自我糾正的性質，美國的民主-的應變能力，其核心機構和習慣，甚至在一段時間的軍事衝突-是最重要的調查結果”。
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，不過，表示“嚴重關切”關於布什政府的企圖延長白宮的權力，沒有國會或司法复核。
“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. “一般來說，爭議的反恐政策可以追溯到布什政府的斷言某種程度的行政機關是不平凡的，即使在戰時，說： ”報告，該報告認為，廣泛的電子監視影響數百萬，執法“ overreached ”在恐怖主義的案件。
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.副執行主任托馬斯楝說，這是最完美的時間，自由之家-所創立的埃莉諾羅斯福-把目光投向美國。 Not only is it an election year, but also the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.它不僅是一個選舉年，而且還成立60週年的世界人權宣言。
“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. “美國是最重要的國家，在世界上，如果我們做報告，每一個國家，我們認為，從時間，時間可能是有益的看看我們自己的國家， ”楝先生告訴華盛頓時報昨天。
“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.” “在近年來的自由議程，布什政府作出了最突出的…努力促進民主的世界各地，它的提示了很多世界各地的人們來看看我們” 。
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.在詳細檢查，作者評價了20個方面的美國民間社會，來自美國的強大的新聞和宗教自由，以日益腐蝕的作用，金錢在政治領域。
The United States gets mixed reviews, for example, when looking at the situation of African-Americans and minorities in general.美國獲得的評論褒貶不一，舉例來說，當看的情況，非裔美國人和少數民族的一般問題。
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.該報告指出，過去幾十年來政府已承諾的步驟刪除種族主義從法律，公共機構，經濟生活和流行文化。 It has mandated affirmative action and adopted policies to encourage political and educational participation.它已授權的平權行動和採取的政策，以鼓勵政治和教育的參與。
“These measures have changed America in fundamental ways. “這些措施已經改變了美國的根本途徑。 But they have not contributed significantly to an improvement in the state of the inner-city poor,” the report concludes.但他們並沒有很大的貢獻，以改善在該國的內城窮人， “該報告的結論。
Freedom House finds that US incarceration rates are “jarring,” rising by more than 300 percent since 1980.自由之家認為，美國的監禁率是“震動” ，增加了300多％ ，自1980年以來。
Mr. Melia said many of the authors originally focused on the post-Sept.楝先生說，很多作者原本集中在後9月。 11 limitations on civil liberties in the country. 11限制公民自由在該國。 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，很明顯，在編輯過程中，該監獄營地舉行恐怖嫌疑人在古巴關塔那摩灣和監測下的個人外國情報監督法案，或參賽指南，不影響許多美國人的政治進程，刑事司法系統和宗教的自由。
“We famously know there are flaws in our ability to keep a voter role and count the votes properly,” he said. “我們知道，著名的有缺陷，在我們能夠與時並進，選民的作用和計數的選票，妥善， ”他說。 “But there have been historical improvements.” “但也有歷史的改善” 。
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