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Montclair Township Council On April 20, 2004, the Montclair Township Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for the repeal of the USA PATRIOT Act. (See the tentative text of the resolution. Read the Newark Star Ledger account. Read excerpts from the Montclair Times story.) |
Who We Are
The Montclair Campaign to Defend Civil Liberties is a group of residents of Montclair, New Jersey, committed to the view that our communities can be both safe and free at the same time. We seek to promote public education and to press the Montclair Township Council to pass a resolution opposing the USA PATRIOT Act and related executive orders and legislation. [Accomplished!] Then we intend to work with others in New Jersey to get the State Legislature to pass a similar resolution.Endorsers
- American Civil Liberties Union of NJ
- Montclair Branch, NAACP
- NJ Peace Action
- People's Organization for Progress
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, North Jersey Chapter
To add your organization, send us an email.
Resources
- Proposed resolution for the Montclair Township Council [Text] [Download in Word Format]
- Petition to the Montclair, NJ, Township Council [Text] [Download in Word Format]
"Don't Let Them Destroy Our Rights" (flyer) [Side 1, Text] [Side 2, Text] [Download Side 1 in Word Format]
The ACLU's "Organizer Tool Kit" [Excerpts] [Complete document in PDF format]
List of communities and states that have passed anti-Patriot Act resolutions [PDF Format]
National League of Cities resolution affirming the principles of federalism and civil liberties [Text]
NJ State League of Municipalities letter to Mayors, Jan. 8, 2004, supporting revision of the USA PATRIOT Act [Text]
Letters to the Montclair Times
Barbara Haver, Jan. 14
Stephen R. Shalom, Jan. 21
Barbara Webster, Jan. 28
Hank Frundt, Feb. 11
Alan Smith, Apr. 7
Gerard Bizzaro, Apr. 14
Nancy Winkler, Apr. 14
Useful Links
- American Civil Liberties Union
- ACLU's "Keep America Safe and Free" resources
- Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Center for Constitutional Rights
- Township of Montclair, NJ
- Montclair Township Council
Contact Us
Please get in touch with us to request a speaker, or to join the Campaign.Montclair Campaign to Defend Civil Liberties
76 North Fullerton Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042973-746-6291
Cartoon used with the permission of Carol*Simpson