Civil Liberties Cinema and Stand Up!
The Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine’s branch of the ACLU, is hosting Civil Liberties Cinema every Wednesday. This week they are watching “Beyond the Patriot Act,” which tells how a misguided law and other government reactions to 9/11 are restricting out most basic constitutional freedoms and threatening America’s checks and balances.
Relatedly, the national ACLU is hosting their third annual Stand Up for Freedom Contest: “We want you to get creative about defending your rights by producing a video PSA or an audio podcast about how the government is abusing its power. Make it funny, slam it, turn it into a documentary — for both PSA and podcast categories, any type of original work will be considered. This is your chance to win money AND make some noise about the news that bugs you, whether it’s government surveillance, illegal detentions, or censorship.”
The deadline is October 4, 2007, so hop to it!
Thanks for posting this! I’ll let you know when we come up with a complete schedule of upcoming movie nights.
-Rachel Myers
Field Organizer
Maine Civil Liberties Union