Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)

Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Raises Fears of New Government Crackdown on Dissent (Democracy Now!)

Posted November 21st, 2007 by Anonymous
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Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Raises Fears of New Government Crackdown on Dissent

A little-noticed anti-terrorism bill quietly making its through Congress is raising fears of a new affront on activism and constitutional rights. The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act was passed in an overwhelming 400 to six House vote last month. Critics say it could herald a new government crackdown on dissident activity under the guise of fighting terrorism.

Fathers have lost their constitutional 1st and 14th amendment rights

Posted October 9th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Laura Coon | Fathers are losing their rights, and giving up their lives, because the courts are biased. They discriminate against a father only because of his gender, no other reason. Fathers are going in the poor house, where most of them start anyway, just to try and fight for the right to help raise their own flesh and blood. Between lawyers who really don't care and judges who pass out child support just because he has no guts to pass out a fair ruling. Fathers should have their children half the time. This should be the norm.

Rendition and Torture the story of Maher Arar: JFK to Syria

Posted July 2nd, 2007 by Anonymous
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a
little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

- Benjamin Franklin, 1759

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