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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Please send to your lists, put on websites and calendars. Attached is a ½ pg flyer for distribution this week.</span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><b><i>December 15 is Bill of Rights Day -</i></b><br> <br><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>CAN THE BILL OF RIGHTS SURVIVE 2011?</span></b><br> <br><i><span style='color:red'>On December 15 the Bill of Rights turns 220 years old. And it has never been more endangered.</span></i><br> <br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Both Houses of Congress have voted to authorize the military to indefinitely</span></span><br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>imprison civilians - including American citizens - without charge or trial,</span></span><br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>based on suspicion alone. A final vote could take place at any time,</span></span><br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>gutting fundamental Bill of Rights protections that guarantee due process</span></span><br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>and a fair trial. </span></span><br> <br><b><span style='color:red'>Join us to demand that Members of the Massachusetts Congressional</span></b><br><b><span style='color:red'>delegation oppose the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 if it</span></b><br><b><span style='color:red'>contains this dangerous provision - and that President Obama use his veto to</span></b><br><b><span style='color:red'>defend the Bill of Rights. </span></b><br> <br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>When: Thursday December 15, 12:15 - 1:30 PM</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Where: 12:15 - Meet at Dewey Square (near South Station in Boston)</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> 12:30 - March to the JFK Federal Building (Government Center)</span></b><br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> 1:00 - Rally and Speak Out</span></b><br> <br><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>BRING SIGNS AND BANNERS, A PAN AND A WOODEN SPOON, </span></u><br><u><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>A WHISTLE OR A DRUM!</span></u><br> <br>Co-sponsored by: ACLU of Massachusetts, American Friends Service Committee -<br>New England, Amnesty International, Boston United National Antiwar Coalition,<br>Come Home Amercia - Boston chapter, Community Change, ISBCC/Muslim American<br>Society - Boston Chapter, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action,<br>Massachusetts Peace Action, National Lawyers Guild - Massachusetts chapter,<br>the National Police Accountability Project, Occupy Boston Action for Peace<br>Working Group, United for Justice with Peace.<br> <br><i>Email: kcrockford [at] aclum [dot] org if your organization will endorse this event.</i><br><i>Please spread the word - and plan to be there on December 15!</i><br> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>