City eyes resolution on USA Patriot Act

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City eyes resolution on USA Patriot Act

Portsmouth Herald/Emily Aronson | March 28 2005

PORTSMOUTH - The City Council will meet with proponents of a resolution to affirm the Bill of Rights at a work session tonight.

The Seacoast Alliance for Democracy is behind the resolution that asks the city to uphold civil liberties in the face of certain sections of the USA Patriot Act that "threaten fundamental rights and liberties."

"Because the Bill of Rights are fundamental to our democracy and are currently threatened, we think it is important ... we go on record that we will continue to actively support our Constitution," said group member Sue Madden in a statement released last week.

Madden said she wanted to make it clear the resolution did not call for a repeal of the USA Patriot Act.

The group collected more than 500 signatures of residents in support of the resolution. The council will give any resident who wishes to comment on the resolution a chance to speak at tonight’s session.

The petition stems from a movement started by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, based in North Hampton, Mass. The committee began after the USA Patriot Act was adopted in October 2001 as a response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Almost 400 states and communities, including five in New Hampshire, have passed similar resolutions in reaction to parts of the Patriot Act.

U.S. Attorney Tom Colantuono is scheduled to attend the session to "represent the other side," according to City Attorney Bob Sullivan in a statement released by the group.

The work session starts at 6:30 p.m. in City Council chambers. The group hopes the council will adopt the resolution following the session or at the next City Council meeting.