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South Carolina Christian Action Council Condemns Torture |
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Written by Gerald L. Rudolph
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
On January 24th, 2008, the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Christian Action Council (SCCAC) passed a resolution to stop U.S. sponsored torture.
The text of the resolution is below.
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Still Thinking About a Blank Check for Government Spying? |
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Written by FCNL
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007 |
The Senate Intelligence Committee has approved sweeping legislation
that permits the president to spy on individuals in the United States
without court approval and to require telecommunications companies to
support government spying without a court subpoena. The Senate
Judiciary Committee is still working on its version of the bill. In
addition, the House may vote this week on its own legislation returning
some restrictions to government spying. Read more about Congressional action on government spying.
Take action.
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Southwick confirmation to permanent post will have far-reaching consequences on gay rights |
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Written by Gerald L. Rudolph
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007 |
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Following the October 24th Senate confirmation of Judge Leslie Southwick to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Lara Schwartz, legal director for Human Rights Campaign and chief legislative counsel, weighed in on how
Southwick's lifetime appointment to this key appeals court will affect
real lives for years to come: http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2007/10/southwick-confi.html
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Opportunity to Restore Habeas Corpus |
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Written by Kathy Guthrie From FCNL Alert
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
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The new Congress
has the chance to restore one of the oldest and most important checks
on arbitrary governmental power, the protection of habeas corpus.
This principle -- that no government is above the law and that all
detainees can challenge the fairness of their detention in front of an
independent court -- has been a cornerstone of Anglo-Saxton legal
systems for 800 years.
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High Resolution Images of Civil Libeties Documents |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 07 March 2006 |
Declaration of Independence
High resolution images of the originals of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and other documents are available at the National Archives Website
These files are very large (8 to 16 megabytes) and may take approximately one hour or longer to download using a 56k modem. These images will print at up to approximately 24" wide by 29" high at 300dpi (publication quality). To view smaller versions of these files on-screen, click the preview images below. These files are in JPEG format with the maximum quality setting possible.
Get your copy before Homeland Security makes them classified.
National Archives Site
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Women in Black meets in front of the state house at Gervais and Main at
5:00 pm every Wednesday until the US is out of Iraq. Please come.
Post Office Box 7933