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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
BILL OF RIGHTS DAY
DECEMBER 15, 2017
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1791 the necessary states ratified the first ten
amendments to the United States Constitution, called the Bill of Rights; and
WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights protects every person in the United States of America from
the infringement of basic human and civil rights; and
WHEREAS, it was the North Carolina convention, held in Hillsborough, which was
instrumental regarding the inclusion of a Bill of Rights as part of ratifying the United States
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the Constitution are a safeguard that the Country will
never succumb to the tyranny it has fought against and ensure the principles found in the
Constitution will continue to be guaranteed; and
WHEREAS, those principles of equality, liberty and justice have been carried forward 226
years as each generation continues to work on "perfecting our Nation"; and
WHEREAS, the same fundamental belief in the principles of this Nation that propelled
James Madison to insist on the amendments to the Constitution must be the same spark that
inspires us to defend these principles today; and
WHEREAS, on the 225th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, former President Barack
Obama proclaimed, "if we are to ensure the sacred ideals embodied in the Bill of Rights are
afforded to everyone, each generation must do what those who came before them have done
and recommit to holding fast to our values and protecting these freedoms" that "progress was
never inevitable, and as long as people remain willing to fight for justice, we can work to swing
open more doors of opportunity and carry forward a vision of liberty and equality for generations
to come, and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners is committed to
"upholding the civil rights and civil liberties of all persons in Orange County and their free
exercise and enjoyment of any and all rights and privileges secured by our constitution and laws
of the United States, the State of North Carolina, and Orange County" as they proclaimed on
May 20, 2003 in "A Resolution Regarding the Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties";
NOW, THEREFORE do we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby
proclaim December 15, 2017 as "Bill of Rights Day" in Orange County and commend this
observance to all residents.
This the 12th day of December 2017.
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Mark Dorosin, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners