More than three years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, our government's actions threaten our Constitutional freedoms, the bedrock of the democracy we claim we want to export to the world. The USA PATRIOT Act, rushed through Congress shortly after the attacks, is one of many new laws, executive orders, and court decisions that are relentlessly eroding our rights.
How many of the broad new powers – secrecy, detention, surveillance, violations of due process, snooping into private records – that the government has taken on are truly necessary to counter terrorism? How do they affect us all? When did this assault begin? Where will it end? How can "we the people" take back our rights?
- Panelists:
- Grayson Barber, Esq – member, ACLU-NJ Board of Trustees
Imam Qareeb Bashir – Islamic Center of Ewing; president, Islamic Council of Mercer County
Sheila Greene – assistant South Jersey director, office of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg
Robert Weatherall – director, Gloucester County Library System
C. Barry E. Sloane – clerk, Mickleton Monthly Meeting- Moderator:
- Dr William Carrigan – assistant professor of history, Rowan University
- Presentations (MP3 format):
- Grayson Barber, Esq (playing time – 22min 04sec)
Imam Qareeb Bashir (15:56)
Sheila Greene (5:49)
Robert Weatherall (7:49)
C. Barry E. Sloane (5:49)
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