Welcome
Welcome to the Palm Beach County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. We invite you to become involved in actively protecting civil liberties in Palm Beach County, the State of Florida and our Nation.
2008 Chapter Newsletter
*** Upcoming Events ***
Amendment 2 Town Hall Meeting
While backers of proposed Amendment 2 claim they are only reaffirming marriage as one man and one woman, there are already several laws, including the Florida Defense of Marriage Act, that outlaw same sex marriage in the state. Come find out the truth about proposed Amendment 2 and its consequences on seniors and unmarried couples. Click here for more information.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Place: STAGE WEST @ Duncan Theatre
Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth
Time: 6:30PM
Limited Seating: to reserve a seat, call Jamie Zeigele at 561-868-3315.
Contact: Mark Alexander @ 561-868-3314, alexanmp@pbcc.edu
Or Dave Ganim at 786-363-2717, dganim@aclufl.org
See Us at the Palm Beach Gardens Green Market
When: Sunday, October 19th from 8AM to 1PM
Where: The Palm Beach Garden Green Market, 10500 N. Military Trail
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News
10/2 Jacksonville Residents to Benefit From 'Know Your Rights Immigration Seminar
10/2 Blog post: Trial Begins in Challenge to Florida Law Barring Lesbian and Gay Men from Adopting
10/1 Federal Judge Gives Go-Ahead to ACLU Lawsuit Against ATF
10/1 ACLU Warns Florida Citizens of Burdensome Visits to the DMV
10/29 Satellite Beach Police Officer Unlawfully Arrested Woman Violating Her Free Speech, ACLU Sues
10/26 Federal Judge Strikes Down Orlando Homeless Feeding Ban --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Watch Dogs Wanted!
Our Chapter's Legislative Committee serves as a watchdog group to monitor the local governmental agencies in Palm Beach County.
The Legislative Committee needs members willing to monitor the agendas of local government, to read minutes of such bodies and to attend their meetings. If you already monitor some such legislative agencies already or if you are willing to monitor one or more agencies listed below, please email John Pauly (johnpauly@gmail.com) or Jeff Kashdan (kashdang@bellsouth.net).
Palm Beach County Commission
Palm Beach County School Board
Belle Glade
Boca Raton City
Boynton Beach City
Delray Beach City
Lake Worth City Commission
other cities
West Palm Beach City Commission
Chapter speakers are available to address groups interested in learning more about the ACLU or other current civil liberties issues. Request a speaker by contacting Jeff Kashdan at (kashdang@bellsouth.net).
"Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin
