Town of Carrboro, North Carolina Bill of Rights Day Proclamation
December 4, 2007
WHEREAS, the people of North Carolina withstood many hardships in order to secure their inalienable rights; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina withheld ratification of the Constitution of the United States until a Bill of Rights could be added, providing that the rights of the people might be preserved from infringement by government; and
WHEREAS, freedom of belief, expression and association, due process of law and equal protection of the laws as proclaimed by the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution are indispensable to a democratic society; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Carrboro reaffirmed the human rights of its residents by passing “A Resolution Regarding the USA Patriot Act and the Protection of Civil Rights and Liberties (Resolution No. 186/2001-02).”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Mark H. Chilton, Mayor of the Town of Carrboro, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim December 15, 2007, as “BILL OF RIGHTS DAY” in Carrboro and commend this observance to all people.
This, the 4th day of December 2007
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Mark H. Chilton, Mayor