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Title: Civil rights getting boost at local level
Post by: Natasha on February 15, 2008, 02:59:57 PM
Post by: Natasha on February 15, 2008, 02:59:57 PM
Civil rights getting boost at local level
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/420044.html
02/15/2008
These days the most progressive civil-rights efforts take place locally, even as the federal government is steadily infringing on our rights in the name of national security. This contradiction may reflect the widely disparate priorities of local and national governments. But as we advance freedoms locally we need to remain vigilant to safeguard all our precious rights at every level.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/420044.html
02/15/2008
These days the most progressive civil-rights efforts take place locally, even as the federal government is steadily infringing on our rights in the name of national security. This contradiction may reflect the widely disparate priorities of local and national governments. But as we advance freedoms locally we need to remain vigilant to safeguard all our precious rights at every level.