HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation - Bill of Rights Day in Orange CountyORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE
DECEMBER 15, 2006 AS
BILL OF RIGHTS DAY IN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, commonly known as the Bill of
Rights, were ratified on December 15, 1791; and'
WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights protects every person of this nation from infringement of basic
human and civil rights; and
WHEREAS, those rights include freedom of religion, of speech, of press, and to peacefully
assemble; and
WHEREAS, the right to privacy within one's home, free of searches and seizures in the absence
of probable cause or specific evidence of criminal behavior, should be upheld;
and
WHEREAS, Orange County is committed to the human rights of its citizens and to actions that
both protect and preserve those rights;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does
hereby proclaim December 15, 2006 as Bill of Rights Day in Orange County.
This the 12th day of December 2006.
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Moses Carey, Jr. -Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners