These Rights We Will Maintain
Nat Hentoff of The Village Voice writes about the new American Freedom Fighters
By and large, these resolutions are similar to the one passed unanimously by the Northampton City Council on May 2, 2002, which required that:"Local law enforcement continue to preserve residents' freedom of speech, religion, assembly and privacy; rights to counsel and due process in judicial proceedings; and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures even if requested or authorized to infringe upon these rights by federal law enforcement acting under new powers granted by the USA Patriot Act or orders of the Executive Branch."