The Future of Human Rights - Center for American Progress

"America did not invent Human Rights. Human Rights invented America."
-US President Jimmy Carter

US standing in the world has receded as America's human rights record has been dealt blows by a failure to observe the rule of law and scandals like Abu Ghraib and the military prison in Guantanamo, Cuba. The US must repair its record and standing in the world.

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[hmbnimbus]

Not sure about human rights creating America... the provision of slavery in the original Bill of Rights springs to mind lol....

[kablooy1]

I'm sure that when the Center for American Progress runs things, they will make it all right. They and their colleague , Hugo Chavez, know how the world should be run. and human rights will be upheld the way they should be, as COLLECTIVE rights.

Socialism has such a successful history. Why would anyone want to continue the EVIL capitalist ways of the EVIL U.S.?

[ManchuDan22]

Jade, Hard to tell.....

honest comment or sarcastic?

[TheJadeEmporer]

very articulate comment ManchuDan, your college professors must be very proud...

[DanieljDixon]

It you get a chance watch: THe Kruger Ring. The momentum is picking up.

[squiggy789]

The erosion of our once prosperous and free society will continue if justice isn't upheld. Witnessing injustice should turn people's stomach, not their heads.

[ManchuDan22]

"The US must repair its record and standing in the world" Really??

We are the most powerful, prosperous, influential and freest nation in the history of humankind. We have sacrificed more of our blood and wealth for our ideals and the oppressed of the world than any other nation, EVER!

Just what is your BITCH??

(and you quote that absolute FOOL Carter? - have you no education?)

[lilmitchy00]

The united states has been violating human rights for decades. Its people are starting to know now whats happening.

let's take what the United States has done in Nicaragua, Chile, Panama, the list goes on.

We now know about these violations because the world is becoming so easy to access through the internet and better technology.

[newculture]

Nice quotes by all three greats. :-)

"Extremist" is the only word that is wrong in the whole thing. That word was made up in the 1800's. It shows our ignorance of what is going on in the world.

[angryflower1]

Beautiful Vid.