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,~ <br />Whereas, the freedoms of speech and association and the right to due process and equal <br />protection of the law, as embodied in the Bill of Rights, are a model for democratic institutions <br />and laws all over the world; and <br />Whereas, the people of North Carolina stood strong in withholding ratification of the <br />Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added to ensure their inalienable rights; and <br />Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners demonstrated its commitment to <br />"upholding the civil rights and civil liberties of all persons in Orange County and their free <br />exercise and enjoyment of any and all rights and privileges secured by our constitutions and <br />laws of the United States, the State of North Carolina, and Orange County," in a May 20, 2003 <br />approved resolution entitled "A Resolution Regarding the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil <br />Liberties"; and <br />Whereas, the Orange County Board of Commissioners reaffirmed the protections of all its <br />residents by passing "A Resolution Opposing the Use of Local Law Enforcement to Enforce <br />Civil Immigration Law and Policy" on January 23, 2007; <br />Now, Therefore Be It Resolved that we the Orange County Board of Commissioners do <br />hereby proclaim December 15, 2009 as "BILL OF RIGHTS DAY" in Orange County and <br />commend this observance to all people. <br />This, the 7th day of December 2009. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked the Civil Rights Defense Committee and staff to add that <br />the convention to insist on a Bill of Rights for ratifying the Constitution was held in <br />Hillsborough. He said that Orange County should take pride in that in these resolutions. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br />to approve a proclamation to recognize December 15, 2009 as Bill of Rights Day in Orange <br />County and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Proclamation from Human Relations Commission for Human Riahts Week. <br />Human Rights Day and Bill of Rights Day <br />The Board considered proclamations recognizing Human Rights Week, Human Rights <br />Day and Bill of Rights Day and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />Human Rights and Relations Director Shoshanna Sayers introduced this item. <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day, and Bill of Rights Day <br />WHEREAS, on December 10, 1948, the member States of the United Nations signed the <br />Universal Declaration of Human Rights and countries of different political, <br />economic and social systems agreed on the fundamental rights that all people <br />share solely on the basis of their common humanity; and <br />