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,~ WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights Day was first declared in 1941 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to commemorate the 1791 Ratification of the Bill of Rights; and WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights guarantees, among other basic liberties, freedom of speech and of the press as well as freedom of religion and association; and WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law and establishes fundamental rules of fairness in judicial proceedings, including the right to trial by jury; and WHEREAS, the primary responsibility to promote respect for these rights and freedoms lies with each individual in Orange County, and each of us can play a major role in enhancing human rights; and WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County support Human Rights and recognize that the "inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace;" NOW, THEREFORE, We, The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, do hereby proclaim December 10 - 16, 2007 t0 be HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK and December 10, 2007 aS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY and December 15, 2007 aS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY in Orange County and challenge our residents to study and promote the ideas contained in these documents to the end that freedom, justice, and equality shall not perish but will flourish and be made available to all. THIS THE 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Margaret Misch brought an additional handout. She made reference to amendments 1 and 4, in relation to counties. She said that she put in the handout the two resolutions that the Board of County Commissioners passed in 2003. Orange County also passed a resolution protecting all persons in Orange County from infringements on their civil rights after the Patriot Act. Since then, there have been other regulations coming down from the Administration. She is concerned about the implementation of the resolutions that are passed and that the Sheriff's Department and the police departments are not following through on policies that are passed. She wants everyone down the line to know that people are protected in Orange County. She hopes that someone from Orange County will read this proclamation December 15th at 12:00 p.m. at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill. Senator Ellie Kinnaird is arranging this. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to adopt the Bill of Rights Day proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign. PROCLAMATION Bill of Rights Day DECEMBER 15, 2007