| Libertarian Party of NY -- Press Release -- Libertarians Present "The Patriot Act Versus America" Talk |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Westbury, NY 1/8/04: On September 11th, 2001 Libertarian Party member and NYPD Officer John W. Perry died helping people at the World Trade Center. Nassau Libertarians will present his parents James and Patricia Perry of Seaford to speak on “The Patriot Act Versus America” at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, 1/20/04 from 8pm to 9:15pm in the lower level conference room of 230 Hilton Avenue, Hempstead. Free to attend. Call 516-767-4688 for information.
Patricia Perry charges that “The USA Patriot Act is unpatriotic in that it is contrary to the principles of freedom from government interference that were added to the US Constitution in the first ten Amendments, the Bill of Rights.” Nassau Libertarian Chair Richard Cooper of Westbury declares the USA Patriot Act to be a threat to America and notes that the Libertarian Party opposed its passage and calls for its repeal.
James Perry graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in electrical engineering. Later, he went back to school and became a psychiatrist. He recently retired from the NYS Department of Mental Health where he served as psychiatrist at Middletown Psychiatric Center. Patricia Perry graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in elementary education. Both were members of civil rights organizations during the 60s and peace organizations during the 70s. Patricia has served on the board of the New York Civil Liberties Union Nassau chapter since 1989. They are the parents of three children, including John, who was an avid Libertarian Party member.
In September, the Nassau Libertarians presented a tribute to Officer Perry and a memorial to all those murdered on 9/11. His parents showed the Thomas Jefferson Award presented posthumously to John at the Libertarian National Convention–30-
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