There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.
Community Resolution for Portsmouth, NH We hereby reaffirm our commitment to the Bill of Rights as set forth in the United States Constitution and the constitution of the State of New Hampshire because the Bill of Rights guarantees the civil rights and civil liberties of our free society.
