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16th May 2003, 18:51
ACLU releases revealing new report on suppression of dissent by U.S. / police since terrorist attacks of 9/11. Now Dangerous to criticize Pres. Bush or his policies...
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ACLU RELEASES REPORT ON SUPPRESSION OF DISSENT IN POST 9/11 AMERICA
The ACLU has released a revealing new report on the suppression of dissent
since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
"Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America," describes how some
government officials, including local police, have gone to extraordinary
lengths to squelch dissent wherever it has sprung up, drawing on a
breathtaking array of tactics - from censorship and surveillance to
detention, denial of due process and excessive force.
"This report clearly illustrates how dangerous it has become since the
terrorist attacks of September 11 to criticize the President or his
policies," said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU.
"Government officials and political leaders must not be allowed to chill the
free and robust debate that has made the American way of life the envy of
nations and its Constitution a beacon to the world."
The 18-page report finds that dissent since 9/11 has taken three principal
forms: mass protests and rallies, messages on signs or clothing, and other
acts of defiance by communities and individuals. Some of the most stunning
abuses -- such as the compilation of political profiles of peaceful
demonstrators by police in New York -- did not come to light until they were
exposed and challenged by the ACLU.
Read the full ACLU report, "Freedom Under Fire":
http://www.aclu.org/Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=...2580&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=12580&MX=803&H=0)
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OPPOSE THE FLAG DESECRATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT!
For more than a decade, numerous members of Congress have tried to amend the
U.S. Constitution to give the government the For more than a decade,
numerous members of Congress have tried to amend the U.S. Constitution to
give the government the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the
American flag. And now they're at it again.
This year, the Flag Desecration Amendment has been introduced in the Senate
by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and in the House
by Reps. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) and John Murtha (D-PA).
Supporters of the amendment continue to spend millions lobbying Congress,
but once again the ACLU is fighting back hard, organizing coalitions of
veterans, religious leaders and other Americans who believe that such a
constitutional amendment would undermine the very principles for which the
American flag stands.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and Senator John Glenn are among those who have strongly opposed the
proposed amendment recognizing that it would do irreparable violence to our
right to free speech.
In this these times, when those who disagree with the government are labeled
unpatriotic, disloyal or even traitors, it is essential that we continue to
defend the freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION!
Use the link below to send a FREE fax to your members of Congress urging
them to Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment:
http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech....c=50&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=9969&c=50&MX=803&H=0)
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MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE ONLY ONE-MONTH AWAY - REGISTER NOW!
Liberty is under attack in America. Join ACLU members from around the nation
in Washington next month and stand up for freedom. Learn about government
surveillance, immigrant rights, racial profiling, and assaults on the First
Amendment plus much more. Express your concerns on Capitol Hill, directly
to Members of Congress.
Honor freedom's heroes. Muhammad Ali accepts a special ACLU award and
Anthony Lewis accepts ACLU's Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty for his
lifetime achievement on behalf of civil liberties.
For further information and to register visit www.aclu.org or contact
[email protected], 212 549-2561 (phone), 212-549-2580 (fax).
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NEWS
ACLU WASHINGTON CHIEF TELLS CONGRESS ABOUT UNFAIR TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTS
Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office,
testified before a House panel recently that the government's actions
against immigrants in post-9/11 America have not been in keeping with
President Bush's promise to create a more inclusive society. She told the
panel that the federal government needs to change its tactics to target
terrorists and not innocent non-citizens.
"Since 9/11, we've seen unwarranted preventive detention, mass secret
incarceration and deportation and rampant racial, ethnic and national origin
profiling of innocent immigrants," Murphy said.
Murphy testified before the House Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Border
Security and Claims Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN), at
a hearing on immigration enforcement since September 11, 2001.
The entire testimony can be found at:
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFre...=206&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12566&c=206&MX=803&H=0)
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ACLU RELEASES REPORT ON SUPPRESSION OF DISSENT IN POST 9/11 AMERICA
The ACLU has released a revealing new report on the suppression of dissent
since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
"Freedom Under Fire: Dissent in Post-9/11 America," describes how some
government officials, including local police, have gone to extraordinary
lengths to squelch dissent wherever it has sprung up, drawing on a
breathtaking array of tactics - from censorship and surveillance to
detention, denial of due process and excessive force.
"This report clearly illustrates how dangerous it has become since the
terrorist attacks of September 11 to criticize the President or his
policies," said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU.
"Government officials and political leaders must not be allowed to chill the
free and robust debate that has made the American way of life the envy of
nations and its Constitution a beacon to the world."
The 18-page report finds that dissent since 9/11 has taken three principal
forms: mass protests and rallies, messages on signs or clothing, and other
acts of defiance by communities and individuals. Some of the most stunning
abuses -- such as the compilation of political profiles of peaceful
demonstrators by police in New York -- did not come to light until they were
exposed and challenged by the ACLU.
Read the full ACLU report, "Freedom Under Fire":
http://www.aclu.org/Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=...2580&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/Files/OpenFile.cfm?id=12580&MX=803&H=0)
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OPPOSE THE FLAG DESECRATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT!
For more than a decade, numerous members of Congress have tried to amend the
U.S. Constitution to give the government the For more than a decade,
numerous members of Congress have tried to amend the U.S. Constitution to
give the government the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the
American flag. And now they're at it again.
This year, the Flag Desecration Amendment has been introduced in the Senate
by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and in the House
by Reps. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) and John Murtha (D-PA).
Supporters of the amendment continue to spend millions lobbying Congress,
but once again the ACLU is fighting back hard, organizing coalitions of
veterans, religious leaders and other Americans who believe that such a
constitutional amendment would undermine the very principles for which the
American flag stands.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, and Senator John Glenn are among those who have strongly opposed the
proposed amendment recognizing that it would do irreparable violence to our
right to free speech.
In this these times, when those who disagree with the government are labeled
unpatriotic, disloyal or even traitors, it is essential that we continue to
defend the freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION!
Use the link below to send a FREE fax to your members of Congress urging
them to Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment:
http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech....c=50&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=9969&c=50&MX=803&H=0)
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MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE ONLY ONE-MONTH AWAY - REGISTER NOW!
Liberty is under attack in America. Join ACLU members from around the nation
in Washington next month and stand up for freedom. Learn about government
surveillance, immigrant rights, racial profiling, and assaults on the First
Amendment plus much more. Express your concerns on Capitol Hill, directly
to Members of Congress.
Honor freedom's heroes. Muhammad Ali accepts a special ACLU award and
Anthony Lewis accepts ACLU's Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty for his
lifetime achievement on behalf of civil liberties.
For further information and to register visit www.aclu.org or contact
[email protected], 212 549-2561 (phone), 212-549-2580 (fax).
********************************
NEWS
ACLU WASHINGTON CHIEF TELLS CONGRESS ABOUT UNFAIR TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTS
Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office,
testified before a House panel recently that the government's actions
against immigrants in post-9/11 America have not been in keeping with
President Bush's promise to create a more inclusive society. She told the
panel that the federal government needs to change its tactics to target
terrorists and not innocent non-citizens.
"Since 9/11, we've seen unwarranted preventive detention, mass secret
incarceration and deportation and rampant racial, ethnic and national origin
profiling of innocent immigrants," Murphy said.
Murphy testified before the House Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Border
Security and Claims Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN), at
a hearing on immigration enforcement since September 11, 2001.
The entire testimony can be found at:
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFre...=206&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12566&c=206&MX=803&H=0)
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A CARD-CARRYING MEMBER OF THE ACLU! Your membership is
the life-blood of our organization, and makes possible all that we do to
defend our most basic liberties. If you'd like to make an additional gift
to support the ACLU, please click below:
http://www.aclu.org/contribute/contribute.....NET&MX=803&H=0 (http://www.aclu.org/contribute/contribute.cfm?slp=y&cid=16&orgid=N&MID=12609&[email protected]&MX=803&H=0)
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American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10004-2400
http://www.aclu.org
Phil Gutis and Gerri Engel, Editors
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