photo: Paul Keller, Creative Commons

I just saw on the TV in my boss’ office that one of the first orders Obama will issue after he is elected will the closure of our prison at Guantanamo Bay. This is a gift to the detainees who’ve been held there for years without any due process or access to US courts, to our legal system which has been in shambles over the past 8 years because of Bush Administration policies  and to US citizens who were outraged at the human rights and civil rights violations that occurred at Guantanamo (and elsewhere, such as Abu Ghraib).

There’s a lot of work ahead to repair our legal system after Bush, Cheney and friends tried to destroy it over the past eight years.  Takepart today with groups such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Human Rights First who’ve been leaders on these issues since Day 1 and will continue to be a voice of hope and justice.