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DESCRIPTION:Freedom in Jeopardy: Threats to Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 
 11th \nThursday, Oct 25 \n7:00 - 9:00 PM\n2050 Valley Life Sciences 
 Building (VLSB)\nUC Berkeley campus\n\nSpeakers:\nDorothy Ehrlich - 
 Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California 
 (ACLUNC)\nRobert Rubin - Legal Director, Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights 
 for the SF Bay Area\nLee Tien - Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier 
 Foundation (EFF)\nSusanna Castillo-Robson - Registrar and Campus FERPA 
 Compliance Officer, UC Berkeley\n\n*Hosted by the Berkeley ACLU\nSponsored 
 by: ASUC, ASUC Academic Affairs Office, Student Representatives to the 
 Academic Senate\n\nOn last Friday, Oct 12th, both Houses of Congress passed 
 anti-terrorism legislation that will drastically threaten the civil 
 liberties of EVERYONE in this country. Some of the most dangerous 
 provisions include allowing for indefinite detention of non-citizens, 
 removing judicial review from the expanded use of wiretapping, secret 
 searches, and access to sensitive private records like student records, 
 allowing the government to read emails and track the web browsing of 
 virtually anyone, and expanding the definition of the word terrorism to 
 include almost ANY act of protest against the government. President Bush 
 will almost certainly sign these new provisions into law this week. Every 
 person in this country, and especially here at UC Berkeley, the national 
 heart of open discussion, debate, and dissent, needs to know about this 
 legislation and how it will affect them.\n\nTo that end, the Berkeley ACLU 
 is hosting a teach-in on this federal legislation on Oct 25. Speakers at 
 the teach-in will discuss exactly what the legislation says and what that 
 will mean for all of us. There will also be speakers from the UC Berkeley 
 administration to discuss issues specifically related to students, such as 
 governmental access to student records. After the speakers speak, there 
 will be a question and answer period open for questions from the 
 audience.\n\nThis legislation affects YOU! All students, faculty, staff, 
 and community members are strongly encouraged to attend. For more 
 information about the teach in go to www.BerkeleyACLU.org or contact 
 mjmurray@uclink.berkeley.edu. For more information about the legislation go 
 to www.aclu.org. \n\n*This event will provide a forum for everyone to learn 
 about their rights, regardless of their political views. The Berkeley ACLU 
 is completely neutral on foreign response to Sept 11.\n\n*The Berkeley ACLU 
 is by no means against all new security measures. But new measures must not 
 violate our Constitution and infringe upon the freedoms we as a nation hold 
 so dear. Freedom and security are not mutually exclusive.\n\nWheelchair 
 accessible\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/873.php
SUMMARY:Freedom in Jeopardy: Threats to Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 11th
LOCATION:Thursday, Oct 25 \n7:00 - 9:00 PM\n2050 Valley Life Sciences 
 Building(VLSB)\nUC Berkeley campus
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/873.php
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