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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 1W ago

MCCRC activists attend BORDC civil rights gathering in Chicago

Last weekend, fellow MCCRC activist Kit Bonson and I attended a “convening” of civil rights and civil liberties activists organized by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC). The event was both a kind of “Organizing 101″ course and toolkit … Continue reading ͛...
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

MCCRC attends ACLU Meeting with County Exec Ike Leggett and Police Chief Manger (Part I)

I sat in on a meeting between ACLU and County Executive Ike Leggett on April 16th on several topics; here are the first two topics and the rest are continued in a separate post. Also in attendance were County Police … Continue reading →
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

MCCRC attended meeting between ACLU and County Exec, County Police Chief (Part II)

Part II – ACLU Meeting with County Exec Ike Leggett and Police Chief Manger I sat in on a meeting between ACLU and County Executive Ike Leggett on April 16th on several topics. Here are topics 3, 4, 5. Also … Continue reading →
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

NDAA resolution on May 21 Takoma Park City Council agenda!

Mayor Bruce Williams notified us this morning that both the MCCRC NDAA/AUMF resolution and the “Fund Our Communities” resolutions will be considered by the Takoma Park City Council on May 21st. We ask supporters of our NDAA/AUMF resolution to please join us … Continue reading ͛...
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

NDAA forum highlights: Audience Q&A

Audience members asked a number of excellent questions and made some compelling remarks of their own. Social worker: “I think the questions that have been raised here are about how do we not just pick the lesser evil, how do … Continue reading →
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

NDAA forum highlights: Moderator Eric Bond Q&A

Takoma Park/Silver Spring Voice editor Eric Bond posed several questions of both panelists.  The first concerned the efficacy of resolutions like the proposed NDAA/AUMF resolution.  Referring to impeachment and anti-Iraq War resolutions, Bond pointed out that “Bush finished out his … Con...
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 2W ago

NDAA, FOC resolutions advocated; Councilmember Schultz favors both; mayor says action soon

Monday night’s Takoma Park City Council meeting was attended by MCCRC activists advocating the NDAA/AUMF resolution and peace activists for the “Fund our Communities” (FOC) resolution put forward by the coalition of the same name.  Activist numbers and passion were … Continue...
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 3W ago

NDAA forum highlights: Shahid Buttar (BORDC)

Bill of Rights Defense Committee executive director Shahid Buttar began with a stark statement of his own: “At the moment, the right to trial and due process have effectively been statutorily suspended.  We enjoy them because of the pleasure of … Continue reading →
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 3W ago

NDAA forum highlights: Councilmember Q&A/remarks

Councilmember Seth Grimes was on hand for the forum, as was Councilmember Kay Daniels-Cohen.  Before the meeting, Mr. Grimes had indicated he might not stay long so he could get home sooner.  So he was offered a chance to go … Continue reading →
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Montgomery County Civil Rights · 3W ago

NDAA forum highlights: Heather Hurlburt (National Security Network)

National Security Network executive director Heather Hurlburt led off her remarks with a breaking news bulletin: parents were ahead at half time by one point in the Takoma Park Elementary School parents-staff basketball game. Turning serious, Ms. Hurlburt immediately put … Continue reading ...
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