From: Gena Berglund, Mac-Groveland, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
St. Paul City Council passed a Bill of Rights Defense Resolution in
January of 2004. The Minnesota Bill of Rights Defense Committee is working
to bring a similar resolution up for a vote in the Minnesota Legislature.
The documentary, "Security and the Constitution" was produced by
local filmmaker, Matt Ehling. The film airs tonight. I recommend watching it
to become more informed about post-9-11 civil liberties issues, which are
addressed by the proposed resolution. See the resolution at:
http://www.mn-billofrights.org/resolution.htm
"Security and the Constitution"
A documentary by local filmmaker, Matt Ehling.
9 PM to 10 PM on PBS
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Security and the Constitution sets up its argument by exploring the
historical erosion of American civil liberties during wartime: most notably
Lincoln's suspension of the writ of Habeus Corpus, the internment of
Japanese-Americans during World War II, and McCarthyism in 1950's Cold War
America. After the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Bush
Administration moved quickly to cast the conflict as a permanent war,
"...one that will not end in our lifetime." But with the implementation of
permanent executive wartime powers guaranteed by the Patriot Act, prominent
figures, such as FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley and Stansfield Turner,
identify several lasting threats to American Civil Liberties. These include,
as in the case of Jose Padilla, holding American citizens indefinitely
without bringing charges or access to a lawyer. At a time when many
Americans say they would relinquish some of their rights to feel more safe,
Security and the Constitution asks, "As a nation, have we learned anything
from past mistakes?"
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