Beyond Justice: Bush Administration's Labor Department Abuses Labor Union Regulatory Authorities


 

Publication Date: December 2007

Publisher: Center for American Progress

Author(s): Scott Lilly

Research Area: Justice; Law and ethics

Type: Report

Abstract:

The State Department Web site explains American democracy to the rest of the world as follows:

"The rule of law is a fundamental component of democratic society in the United States, the rule of law is based primarily on the U.S. Constitution and on the assurance that U.S. laws—in conjunction with the Constitution—are fair and are applied equally to all members of society."

How closely the United States actually adheres to those principles, however, has been increasingly drawn into question—particularly over the course of the past year. Revelations about the firing of U.S. attorneys because they were not sensitive enough to the Bush administration’s political priorities almost turns the State Department claims on their head.