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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Polish Constitution Day has been celebrated in 
3Chicago, home of the largest Polish community outside of 
4Warsaw, Poland, for 115 years; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The Polish Constitution was the first democratic 
6constitution in Europe and the second in the world after the 
7United States Constitution; it was ratified on May 3, 1791; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Polish Constitution demonstrates the 
9commitment of Poles to human rights, to protection from jail 
10without a trial, and to religious freedom, especially for 
11European Jews, who at the time faced discrimination in most 
12European nations; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Poles celebrate the Constitution for its ideals, 
14that liberty and independence are vital to the strength of a 
15people and a nation, and that a government that does not 
16respect the rights of its people cannot and should not survive; 
17and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, Polish Constitution Day was celebrated with a 
19parade in Chicago on May 5, 2012; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate May 3, 
22012 as "Polish Constitution Day" in the State of Illinois; and 
3be it further

  
 
4    RESOLVED, That we stand with Illinois' Polish community in 
5showing our appreciation for the commitment to democracy 
6expressed in the Polish Constitution.