September 17 - Rally to Defend the Constitution in Philadelphia

Join Amnesty International, the ACLU and other concerned organizations and individuals for a Rally to Defend the Constitution on National Constitution Day, Sunday, September 17, at 2:30 pm at Independence Mall, 5th & Market Streets, Philadelphia.

Featured speakers:

• John Dean, former White House counsel and author of Worse than Watergate:
  The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush

• Michael Coard, host of The Radio Courtroom on WHAT 1340 AM
  
• Angel Ortiz, former Philadelphia City Councilman and a lead sponsor of the Philadelphia anti-PATRIOT Act Resolution
  
• Readings of translated poetry written by Guantanamo Bay detainees
  
• Puppets from Spiral Q Puppet Theater

At his inauguration, President Bush swore to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Instead of defending the Constitution, he and his administration have repeatedly tried to subvert it. Help us send the message to those in power that we won’t tolerate these attacks on our Constitution!

Sponsors: ACLU of Pennsylvania, ACLU of Delaware, & ACLU of New Jersey

Co-sponsors: Amnesty International USA, Brandywine Peace Community, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Philadelphia, InterAct Theatre, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, National Lawyers Guild-Philadelphia Chapter, National Employment Lawyers Association-Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, Pittsburgh Bill of Rights Defense Campaign, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, The Thomas Merton Center, The Shalom Center, & the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-U.S. Section