Localities and states are
repudiating illegal, unconstitutional attacks on civil liberties:
Three states http://www.bordc.org/states.htm
and 118 cities, towns, and counties http://www.bordc.org/OtherLocalEfforts.htm
have passed resolutions protecting the civil liberties of their 15,032,594
residents. Many more are in progress. http://www.bordc.org/
HAWAII, http://www.bordc.org/states.htm#hawaii
ALASKA, http://www.bordc.org/alaska-res.pdf
and VERMONT have all passed resolution to defend the Bill of Rights and civil
liberties.
The NEW MEXICO http://www.bordc.org/states.htm
House of Representatives has also approved a resolution. ARCATA, CALIFORNIA, is
the first city to pass an ordinance! http://www.bordc.org/Successes.htm#arcata
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Write your state and local elected officials and demand they adopt this
or a similar resolution:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HJR022A
<http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HJR022A&session=23>&session=23
Bill Text
BILL ID: HJR 22
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22
01 Relating to the USA PATRIOT Act and to defending the Bill of Rights, the
Constitution
02 of the State of Alaska, and civil liberties.
03 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
04 WHEREAS the State of Alaska recognizes the Constitution of the
United States to be
05 the supreme law of the land, which all public servants are sworn to
uphold; and
06 WHEREAS the State of Alaska cherishes
Alaskans' proud history of respecting the
07 fundamental right to privacy and individual liberties, as reflected in the
Constitution of the
08 State of Alaska; and
09 WHEREAS the State of Alaska has a long
and proud tradition of upholding the free
10 exercise and enjoyment of the inalienable rights granted to all persons by
the Constitution of
11 the State of Alaska and the Constitution of the United States; and
12 WHEREAS the State of Alaska greatly
benefits from the many contributions of its
13 highly diverse population, which includes citizens from around the world and
is vital to our
14 state's unique character; and
15 WHEREAS the State of Alaska affirms its
strong opposition to terrorism, but also
16 affirms that any efforts to end terrorism must not be waged at the expense of
essential civil
01 rights and liberties of the people of the State of Alaska, the United
States, and the world; and
02 WHEREAS the provisions of the USA PATRIOT
Act that expand the authority of the
03 federal government to detain and investigate citizens and noncitizens and to
engage in the
04 electronic surveillance of citizens and noncitizens violate civil rights and
liberties guaranteed
05 under the Constitution of the United States; and
06 WHEREAS the State of Alaska recognizes
that an infringement of the
07 constitutionally guaranteed rights of any person, under the color of law, is
an abuse of power,
08 a breach of the public trust, a misappropriation of public resources, and a
violation of civil
09 rights, and is beyond the scope of governmental authority;
10 BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State
Legislature remains firmly committed to
11 the protection of civil rights and civil liberties for all people, and that
the State of Alaska will
12 completely avoid discrimination in every function of government and
vigorously uphold the
13 constitutionally protected rights of all persons to peacefully protest and
express their political
14 views without any form of governmental interference; and be it
15 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State
Legislature joins communities in
16 Alaska and across the nation in expressing concern that the USA PATRIOT Act
violates civil
17 rights and liberties guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States
and the
18 Constitution of the State of Alaska; and be it
19 FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the policy of
the State of Alaska to forbid, in the
20 absence of probable cause indicating criminal activity,
21 (1)
an initiation of, participation in, or assistance or cooperation with an
22 inquiry, investigation, surveillance, or detention;
23 (2)
the recording, filing, and sharing of any intelligence information
24 concerning a person or organization, even if authorized by federal law
enforcement acting
25 under new powers granted by the USA PATRIOT Act or Executive Orders; this
includes
26 collection and review of library lending and research records, book and video
store sales and
27 rental records, medical records, financial records, student records, and
other personal data;
28 (3)
the retention of intelligence information; information that is currently held
29 shall be thoroughly and carefully reviewed by the state Attorney General for
its legality and
30 appropriateness under the United States and Alaska Constitutions; any
information that was
31 collected is to be permanently disposed of if there is no probable cause
indicating criminal
01 activity;
02 (4)
enforcement of immigration matters, which are entirely the responsibility
03 of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; state government service will
not be denied on
04 the basis of citizenship;
05 (5)
collection or maintenance of information about the political, religious, or
06 social views, associations, or activities of an individual, group,
association, organization,
07 corporation, business, or partnership; and
08 (6)
profiling based on race, ethnicity, citizenship, religion, or political views;
09 and be it
10 FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State
Legislature urges Alaska's
11 Congressional delegation to actively work toward the passage of measures to
correct
12 provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and other measures that unduly infringe on
civil
13 liberties, and to oppose the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 (aka
PATRIOT II)
14 to the extent that it continues to unduly infringe on Americans' civil
liberties and further erode
15 the American system of checks and balances so fundamental to our democracy.
16 COPIES of this resolution shall be sent
to the Honorable George W. Bush, President
17 of the United States; the Honorable Richard B. Cheney, Vice-President of the
United States
18 and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Ted Stevens, President Pro
Tempore of the
19 U.S. Senate and member of the Alaska delegation in Congress; the Honorable J.
Dennis
20 Hastert, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable John
Ashcroft,
21 Attorney General of the United States; and to the Honorable Lisa Murkowski,
U.S. Senator,
22 and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska
delegation in
23 Congress.
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the text above.
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