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8 CAMPUS OPINION CHRISTY’S CORNER CHRISTY KIMBALL News Editor I recently read about Attorney General John Ashcroft visiting Raleigh on Saturday September 6. There were many protests accompanying his visit. Many people are unhappy with the USA Patriot Act. which was signed by President Bush on October 20, 2001. It is thought to infringe upon our civil lib erties. Berkeley, CA and Ann Arbor, MI were the first cities to pass resolu tions regarding the endan- germent of its citizens' civil liberties by the Patriot Act. Four cities in Massachusetts, Cambridge, Northhampton, Amherst, and Leverett, did so shortly after. Carrboro, located in North Carolina did so as well. Safety vs. Civil Liberties Police in Portland, OR said they would not cooperate with the FBI in investigat ing Middle Eastern stu dents, the reason being that Oregon state law prohibits questioning immigrants not suspected of a crime. The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, dubbed Patriot II although it has not been passed yet, it seems to be causing more out rage. Patriot 11 is reminiscent of imaginary witch hunts such as McCarthyism, the treat ment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the entire rea son for the civil rights movement. Under this act, Americans can have their citizenship revoked if deemed to have contributed "material suppprt" to organ izations thought to be "ter rorist” by the government. As the law is now, you must declare that you no longer wish to be a citizen or commit an act such as attempted overthrow of the government. The new act will "infer" that you no longer want to be a citizen. Legal permanent residents from foreign countries How is it that^Fvil liberties and safety are not a paclcage deal? could be deported without criminal charges or evi dence if the Attorney General deems them to be a threat. Even minor, non ter rorist offenses could war rant the aforementioned actions. Use of DNA evidence in recent years has been a important component in court cases, it now might be used as evidence against everyone in or outside of the courtroom. The govern- Community Calendar Aerosmith and Kiss will perform Saturday, September 20 at the Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek. Call Ticketmaster at 834-4000 for tickets and for more information. Parmalee will perform with Clear and Creamy Velour at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, September 20. Tickets are $6 at the box office on the day of the show. N.C. PrideFest 2003 begins this Saturday, September 20. Events will be held In Durham and Raleigh. Go to www.ncpride.org for more Infor* mation. Spring Breab )u(t sot interesting. Co te Belize this spring. With Volunteer Service’s 2003 Service Trip, you mahe a difference. Interested? Contact Winter Brown at x8701 or brownwin(?meredith.edu ment would be instructed to build a huge database of citizen DNA information for "detecting, investigat ing, prosecuting, prevent ing, or responding to terror ist activities". If you refuse the cheek swab used to gather DNA, you can be fined $200,000 and serve a year in jail. Authorities can wiretap anybody for 15 days and watch internet usage with out a warrant. Secret arrests will be specifi cally permitted. Police officers can be granted legal Immunity for performing illegal searches, they just have to say they were carrying out orders. Your government can spy on you on behalf of another country including dictator ships. How is it that civil liber ties and safety are not a package deal? If this act is passed, the U.S. might be Campus Calendar Association for Cultural Awareness meeting on Friday, September 19 at 10 a.m. in 108 Harris. Open Day for High School Seniors on Friday, September 19. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information. Family Weekend begins Saturday, September 20 at 8:30 a.m. Events are scheduled all day long, including lunch and entertainment in the Courtyard at noon. Senior Parent Night on Saturday, September 20 from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Class of 2004, check your email for more infonnation! Psych Week, sponsored by the Psychology Club, begins Monday, September 22 at 10 a.m. with a graduate school information session in Kresge Auditorium. At 7 p.m. attend an information ses sion on art therapy in Ledford 101. Other events are scheduled for each day through September 26. Auditions for Vanities, a student-directed pro duction, will be held on Tuesday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, located in Jones. No preparation is neccessary. Call Kimberiy at 854-09236 for more information. CHRISTY’S CORNER allegedly safer but not the epitome of freedom as thought previously. We might be safe from terror ism from outside countries, but would we be safe from our own government. The fi^edom of speech could be in essence eliminated too. Could disapproval of an action our country takes be deemed "terrorist"? It is difficult to know if this act and possibly others to fol low will completely contra dict all rights given to us by the Constitution. Freedom is the what Americans'pride them selves on and what immi grants came here for. What will America represent if this is no longer true? The Herald welcomes letters te the editor. All letters must be signed but may be published anonymously. The Herald reserves the right to edit fet ters for length and/or offen sive content. Classifieds Spring Break 2004. Travel v\/ith STS, America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas and Florida. Now hiring campus reps. Call for group discounts. Information/ Reservations 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststra vel. com.
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