Resources for Resolution

 

RESOLUTION DEFENDING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS

 

Electronic Information Privacy Center (EPIC)             www.epic.org/

 

USA PATRIOT Act Page            ****** five star     

www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/

Summary and resources for Patriot Act

 

Homeland Security Page

www.epic.org/open_gov/homeland/

Summary and resources for Homeland Security Act

 

American Library Association: Office for Intellectual Freedom     *****  five star

www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/

 

National Lawyers Guild

www.nlg.org/post911/legislation/legislation-index.htm

 Listing of legislation following 911 and analysis of same 

                       

American Civil Liberties Union

www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/

Page devoted to their interest in liberty and privacy issues

 

Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC)              www.bordc.org/     [site sometimes down]

 

“A Guide to the USA Patriot Act and Federal Executive Orders”       ***** five star

www.bordc.org/Repeal.pdf

A great summary sheet in grid form.. very easy to follow

 

Listing of resolutions from other municipalities which have passed similar resolutions

www.bordc.org/OtherLocalEfforts.htm

Pages Of Special Interest

           

EFF Analysis Of The Provisions Of The USA PATRIOT Act       **** technical, but very good

www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011031_eff_usa_patriot_analysis.html

 

“Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society”

www.aclu.org/Privacy/Privacy.cfm?ID=11573&c=39

 

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)                        **** technical, but very good

www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/fisa/default.html

 

The USA PATRIOT Act: What's So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights?

www.refuseandresist.org/normalcy/051102chang.html

[By Nancy Chang for the Center for Constitutional Rights, www.ccr-ny.org ]

 

Brooking Institute Project on Homeland Security

www.brook.edu/dybdocroot/fp/projects/homeland/homeland.htm

 

Juneau Citizens for the Defense of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights