Constitution Day -- September 17
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Materials
Copies of the Constitution
- District Office of your Congressional representative: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress
- Check with your local library: http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
- Download a copy:
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html
Films and Videos
- BORDC documentary list
- BORDC's new video, The FBI Unbound: How National Security Letters Violate Our Privacy. Video, discussion guide, flyer and transcript are available by clicking here
- ACLU 12-minute video Stop the Abuse of Power
- House Party Toolkit
- Road to Guantánamo
- Children of the Camps
- Good Night and Good Luck
- Shadows of Hate (from the Southern Poverty Law Center)--contact Hope or Linda
- Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the War on Terror
- Democracy’s Challenge: Reclaiming the Public’s Role
Public Service Announcements
BORDC has written several announcements to call attention to Constitution Day, the Bill of Rights, and post-9/11 deprivations of essential liberties. (Click for more Media Resources)
Fliers and Other Materials
- Collection of activities, guides and toolkits, compiled by the National Constitution Center.
- Bill of Rights Bookmarks (6 per page) (PDF) Spanish version (PDF), Source: BORDC
- Bill of Rights Brochure (PDF), Source: Lane County BORDC
- Eroding Liberty (PDF), Source: ACLU of Northern California
- Give Me Liberty Brochure (PDF), Source: Lane County BORDC
- Protect Your Rights, Source: Chico (CA) Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Restoring Checks and Balances (PDF), Source: New York City Bill of Rights Defense Campaign
- Rights Must Never Be Taken For Granted (front), Sample Resolution (back) (PDF), Source: BORDC
- Stand Up for Your Rights Flier (PDF), Source: San Anselmo
- How Much Time Do You Have for the Bill of Rights? (PDF), Source: Lane County Bill of Rights Defense Committee
- Speech by Richard A. Hesse, Professor of Law Emeritus: The Living Constitution: Does it Work in Modern Times?
- Order copies of Rights Matter: The Story of the Bill of Rights
(70 page book, $2 each):
- ACLU of Massachusetts
211 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-3170 ext. 314
- ACLU of Massachusetts
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