Obama Election Offers Hope for Improving Human Rights

Human Rights First Executive Director and CEO Elisa Massimino speaks about the election of Barack Obama and what it means for restoring our nation's commitment to human rights and the rule of law.

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[ILoveES33]

Yet again I am stunned by this sweeping victory! I'm still just to emotional. Long live President Obama!!!

[waltri65536]

In just 77 days the Bush Dynasty will end. George can return to the brown brown grass of his Texas home. Cheney would dowell to book a flight on Emeritas Airlines to Dubai,where Halburton headquarters are located. His crimes in office should be investigated thoroughly by the new attourney general.

[MOODRED3]

It's a shame, but a year later, it has become very clear that President Obama is nowhere near as smart as way too many people thought he was, and neither are his advisors. His months of inaction regarding the Gulf oil spill is inexplicable otherwise, and his inaction grows more unforgiveable with every day that passes. He's still most excellent at delivering platitudes read off teleprompters, though those speeches, more and more, say less and less. At least it's only for one term now.

[aReYoUcHiLlY]

The problem wtih liberals is they are always on the wrong side of human rights. About US citizens who will be murdered and maimed by scum like this if they are brought into the United States? Somehow, stupid lib judges will let them go free in America, and Americans will pay the price for dumb decisions made by the morons in Washington.

[Harpenboper]

wow, thats actually the smartest thing I have heard all month, mind if I quote you?

[MostToKnow]

LOL stupid Americans elected a retarded cowboy named Bush and now they elect a monkey.

Whats next?

hahahahahaahahha

[WolfPeltSalesman]

I wonder why he is not fighting for our human rights here in this country. He is not a supporter of the constitution and his very own grandmother says he is not a natural born U.S. citizen. How is he the president, he does not qualify under the very constitution he claims to support. Let the criminals at Guantanamo Bay and stifle our rights here at home. Since elected the stock market has fallen to record lows. It takes more than words to lead a nation.

[joiningthelargest]

oh please - human rights are as absurd as the conditions that facilitate them.

nevertheless, the sad truth is this: another 8 years of Bush would have been ultimately better for Human Rights because those willing to pursue on the hardline simply won't under Obama.

[arabrockerman]

Doesn't it just piss you off when conservatives try to compare him to hitler but then say how different he is to Kenedy what a bunch of morons anyways my state was red =( despite the fact i got 13 votes rallied up by myself for obama we lost by a wide margin

[denbosz88]

He will not tear down the structure that has been established, and the republicans won't either, how long will it take before people realize that these guys are scamming the people. They will do exactly what their owners tell them to do just like they have since the turn of the last century. The only hope you have is to stop being scared, turn off your tvs and start thinking for yourselves.

[NESkimo]

A better future for the children that are allowed to be born during his administration! Many more will be killed in abortion on demand. He does not embrace the Constitution - he says it's flawed! He wants to change it. He does not love our country and neither does his wife. I only hope his win makes the Republican party wake up and make needed changes. God help us.