In the News Elsewhere

• Looking for Lessons in Past Wiretap Battle (Wired.com 4 Apr 2008)
• Patriots, Refugees, and Terrorists
  (Findlaw Writ 26 Mar 2008)
• Terrorizing Social Protest (Findlaw Writ 15 Aug 2007)
• FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?
  (News.com 6 Aug 2007)

Welcome

If you are concerned about the impact of the USA PATRIOT Act and other measures upon civil liberties AND you live in Mercer County, there is a citizens group doing something about it. The group is the Mercer County Coalition for Civil Liberties (MCCCL).

MCCCL is a coalition of organizations and Mercer County citizens organized to pass resolutions on the USA PATRIOT Act and to build grass roots support for federally amending the Act.

Participating Organizations: 

• ACLU-NJ American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
• ECCL: Ewing Citizens for Civil Liberties
• CFPA: Coalition for Peace Action
• IMMPACT: coalition of church groups in Trenton
• Lawrence Coalition for Peace Action
• Mayflower: immigration law reform advocacy
• NJBORD: New Jersey Bill of Rights Defenders
• PBORD: Princeton Bill of Rights Defenders
• PSJTF-NJ-NASW: Peace and Social Justice Task Force of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
• Trenton Friends Meeting
• Lawrence League of Women Voters
• CWA Local 1034

We are working with local efforts in various NJ communities.

If you like to get involved or have questions, contact info@protectyourrightsnj.org.

If you are not in New Jersey and want to get involved in civil liberties in your area, check the MCCCL Resources section.

Upcoming Events

• Trenton Resolution (first presented Aug 2007)

News

• To be announced

Milestones

• Mercer County Resolution 9 Sept 2004
• Trenton Forum 9 Aug 2004
• Ewing, NJ Resolution 10 Feb 2004

See other US communities, over 350, that have passed resolutions against the USA PATRIOT Act.

Things You Can Do

• Urge Congress to Fix Flaws in the Patriot Act
  - Use the action helps at the ACLU Web site. The next few weeks are crucial.
• Learn about USA PATRIOT Act and its impact on libraries. Check this site at the College of NJ