[NV Greens] Silver City Town Council unanimously adopts resolution upholding civil liberties and opposing

[Bob Tregilus]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: 11/01/2005

FROM: The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) & Nevada 
Campaign to Defeat the Patriot Act (NCDPA)

CONTACTS: Laura Mijanovich, 775/884-9089, mijanovich at powernet.net; Bob 
Tregilus, 775/826-4514, lakeport104 at yahoo.com

WEBSITES: http://www.aclu.org & http://www.ncdpa.org

Silver City Town Council unanimously adopts resolution upholding civil 
liberties and opposing unconstitutional activities sanctioned under 
anti-terrorism legislation including the Patriot Act

SILVER CITY, NV - The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada (ACLU) 
today applauded passage of a resolution by the Silver City Town Council 
upholding its constituents civil liberties by urging congress to roll 
back the overreaching portions of the USA PATRIOT Act and related 
anti-terrorism legislation. The resolution also asks the Lyon County 
Commission and the Lyon County Sheriff to publicly clarify that they 
will protect the individual freedoms of all its citizens and residents 
in the face of intrusive federal policies adopted since 9/11. The 
pro-civil liberties resolution adopted by Silver City contains similar 
language as the resolutions unanimously passed two months ago by the 
City of Sparks and last year by the council members of the City of Elko. 
Adopted by a unanimous vote, the Silver City resolution is the fourth in 
the state of Nevada, following resolutions adopted by Elko County, the 
City of Elko, and the City of Sparks, and has become the 398th 
jurisdiction to oppose the excessive portions of the Patriot Act in the 
country. Over 62 million Americans are now covered by these resolutions 
across the nation.

"Silver City has now formally joined this unprecedented national 
grassroots effort to protect Americans from federal intrusion and abuse 
authorized under the Patriot Act. This effort has been gaining momentum 
across Nevada and the Silver City Council must be praised for its 
leadership in helping preserve the freedoms embodied in the Bill of 
Rights," said Laura Mijanovich, the Northern Nevada Coordinator of the ACLU.

The resolution is a direct response to the USA PATRIOT Act, the federal 
anti-terrorism bill that was rushed through Congress, with little 
debate, in the weeks following September 11, 2001. Although some 
provisions in the bill are non-controversial, others expand government 
surveillance and law enforcement powers far beyond what is necessary to 
catch terrorists while drastically reducing checks and balances thus 
opening the door to government abuse.

More information and a full list of NCDPA campaign endorsers can be 
found at www.ncdpa.org.

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