The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city.
The city council approved the measure during its Feb. 21 business meeting, and …
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The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city.
The city council approved the measure during its Feb. 21 business meeting, and the resolution serves as a guiding principle for basic rights and freedoms.
The measure was brought to the city council by the Culture and Society Committee, and while there are no formal requirements to become a human rights city, most municipalities that have made the declaration did so as a core foundation for the rights and liberties of the local citizenry.
Cities in North America like Edmonton, Canada, Seattle, Jackson, Mississippi, Boston, Massachusetts, and a number of other municipalities have joined the movement by passing their own versions of human rights proclamations.
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CodexSeraphinianus
Good job city council. My question is, if there are no formal requirements to become such, what was the city doing prior to this?
I assume they operating in the same manner they do now. Otherwise it seems like a pat on the back and waste of taxpayer dollars!
There are many more pressing issues here than this!
Friday, March 3 Report this
Dcc
I think the proclamation is largely symbolic, and I support that, considering the widespread human rights violations that are happening in our country right now.
Friday, March 3 Report this
CodexSeraphinianus
What violations?
Saturday, March 4 Report this
ReverendCrystalCox
It is a Flat out LIE. Why Now is that the City of Port Townsend committed massive human rights violations last summer as the City incited a mob to attack lesbians, Christians, Pagans, conservatives, liberals, democrats, republicans, women and the men who supported us.
Port Townsend is about Human Rights for ONLY "Some"
https://medium.com/@reverendcrystalcox/port-townsend-human-rights-for-some-people-e78482c40127
Wednesday, March 15 Report this
ReverendCrystalCox
the City of Port Townsend already Ignores the Constitution of the United State, Ignores Civil and Human Rights for All, Ignores their own Practices, Polices and Laws already in place. This Proclamation is Phony. Port Townsend identifies as a Human Rights Sanctuary and it is Clearly NOT. Here is a Resolution from 2003. PT does not practice neutrality, equality, and dignity for all. Nor does PT Protect the Liberties of ALL without Discrimination and Prejudice.
RESOLUTION NO. 03-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
" WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution of the State of Washington guarantee all people living in the City of Port Townsend freedom of speech, assembly and privacy; "
The City of Port Townsend DOES not Guarantee all people living in the City of Port Townsend freedom of speech and assembly. In fact public records show that the City of Port Townsend was the origin of inciting violence against us 11 speakers and our 20 or so supporters at the #LetJulieSwim Press Conference by Amy Sousa, August 2022. We were not allowed to speak to City Council, we were blocked by hundreds of activists incited by the City of Port Townsend, Olympic Pride, the YMCA and Beau Ohlgren of Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Our Free Speech Rights were DENIED violently, while the Port Townsend Police stood and watched and the City of Port Townsend praised those who assaulted us, and denied our right to assemble and our free speech.
Here is a Link to the 2003 Resolution Above and of course check out the U.S Constitution, as Port Townsend does not respect nor adhere to either.
https://www.aclu.org/other/port-townsend-wa-resolution
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