Why does the ACLU oppose any policy that is anti-terror.?
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The ACLU supports only what the Liberal wing of the democratic party wishes for it to support.\nI think the ACLU is far from being an organization that promotes the well being of all, but one that promotes the agenda of another. Namely the Democrat's\n\nThose who call the president of the USA A Nazi, must be so ignorant of who Adolf Hitler was and the history behind him.\nIf anything Adolf desired a socialistic society.  More like old Russian Communism.  How would a President that is more middle of the road, but definatly a conservitive be a Nazi?\n\nOh for the one who can't get the quote right..   It is:\n\n"Those who would give up Liberty for security deserve neither Liberty nor Security."  \nThat would definatly  fall with the Communistic Liberals.  I want and this president is trying to give back some of our Liberties that where stolen from us.  The Patriot act and the stuff dealing with it was because of a terroristic act.  Now, I would hope after the terroristic acts of a bad religion cease or is totally distroyed, then they can get rid of that act.\nIt is not this president's fault that we where attacked and we still have a long way to go to rid our country of terrorist.
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Its one of Labours 'flagship' schemes...how it will help stop terrorism i can't see, its completely stupid. You shouldnt have to pay for one, i plan to refuse to pay for one. Its a breach of our fundamental rights and i refuse to even consider carrying one
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Because the ACLU is a secular humanistic organization.  Secular humanism preaches that there are no moral absolutes.  Religions (Christianity included) teach that there are moral absolutes.  This sets up an irreconcilable conflict.\n\nBecause Christianity is viewed as "intolerant" (in that it does not tolerate immoral behaviour), free speech by Christians is not viewed to have the same value as the free speech of others.  As such, the ACLU and other organizations see little merit in protecting Christians' free expression.
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I'm conservative on a number of issues. I'm opposed to abortion on demand and I'm opposed to gay marriage, as two examples of that.\n\nBut I generally support the ACLU.\n\nA lot of conservatives want to overcome 'political correctness' in society, as do I. But political correctness slices both ways. There's liberal PC and there's conservative PC. Neither can be allowed to influence the laws of the land.\n\nThe ACLU is as likely to fight for someone's right to protest at an abortion clinic or a gay parade as they are to fight for someone's right to protest at a Republican rally or a church.\n\nThe ACLU is a nonpartisan organization that stands in defense of civil liberties. Not just yours or mine, but everyones.\n\nSometimes they defend people I find vile and potentially dangerous, but they do it to protect the principle of civil freedom...for all people, including you. They are not advocating for pornography or homosexuality... they are advocating for individual freedom and free expression. If those things can be taken away from gays or pornographers, they can be taken away from you too. You can't have it both ways.
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First of all, it has nothing to do with religous leaders.  That makes no sense at all. So obviously you are a moron.  It has nothing to do with a "few" U.S. citizens typing on the internet.  It is catching people in this country who want to destroy it and communicate with terrorists and evil people like the ones who killed 3,000 people on 9/11. I don't understand who you mean by cowards.  It is the complete opposite of coward if you are on the offensive and try to stop violence by terrorists before it happens.  Democrats want to sit back and wait for something to happen before taking action.  That is a coward.  So again you make no sense. Our military does put there life on the line everyday to protect punks like you and this country.  Information they get from NSA wiretapping helps them do this and to stop terrorists from killing innocent Americans.  Maybe even someone close to you.  Would you want to keep your "liberty" or have your mom killed in a terrorist attack when it could have been stopped by wiretapping?  Freedom of thought?  Go ahead and think whatever you want!  Type it on the internet.  Talk about it on the phone.  No one cares!  The government doesn't care.  But if you are talking to al Qaeda then yes they will care and take your a** down!  And if it weren't for that "little protection" you so casually talk about when thousands of Americans have died for it, you would not have your liberty or freedom.
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After 9-11, Bush started an anti-terrorist movement. I happen to agree with protecting innocent life as well but the problem is inherent in all "wars". Innocent people die. In the fight against terrorism it will happen and there is nothing we or anyone can do about it. It's a fact of human existence. \n\nPeople hate Bush because he shows them the mirror.
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Liberals do not want to stop fighting terrorism. They just feel that the "war on terrorism" has been perverted, and become a "war on everyone that pi$$es us off". Think about bin Laden for a minute. The neo-cons like to bring up 9/11 in every single speech they make, but what about bin Laden? He is responsible for 9/11. Where is he? Bush has gone from his primary objective being to bring bin Laden to justice to not thinking about him much. \n\nbin Laden is a terrorist who attacked America. Saddam is a terrorist who attacked his own people. Where should the majority of our troops be, defending America or defending Iraq?\n\nI support our troops 100%. It's the idiots in the government, most of whom have never fought in a war, that I don't support.\n\nBoth Liberals and Conservatives love America, but I say that if you love something or someone, then you are particularly concerned when that something or someone turns out to be broken or sick. When your child has a fever, you don't waste time bragging to everyone that he's an honor student, you take him to the doctor. And you don't accuse the doctor of hating your child when he points out that he has an infection. You thank the doctor, you get the prescription antibiotics, and you work hard to heal your child.\n\nBoth Liberals and Conservatives love America, but Conservatives seem to love America in a "my country can do no wrong" way. Conservatives act like the battered spouse in an abusive relationship. No matter how many times he comes home and beats her, he's still a good man.\n\nLiberals see America in a "let's make it better" way, like the sick child I mentioned earlier. Unfortunately, lately there have been a lot of liberals saying "America is sick" and very few saying "this is how we cure it".\n\nSorry, I strayed from the question.
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By and far the Republican Party has used 9/11 as a prop to sell this bullshit War on Terror.  And republicans are so backwards they don't realize that we are giving up freedoms in this war to defend it.
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They are afraid of terrorist retaliation if they don't.\n\nThis I believe;\nhttp://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
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The reason is that more people are affected and those rights affect more individuals.  It is not necessarily true.  The Patriot act can be viewed as supporting community rights, though I don't agree that it does.
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In violation of his oath of office, Bush used signing statements to negate laws passed by Congress, not with a veto, but with his personal opinion. Bush, thus, elevated himself above the rule of law that has protected America from becoming a tyranny and made a mockery of the separation of powers that are a foundation of American liberty.\n\nThe notion that Americans can be protected from "terror" by giving up the Bill of Rights(and we have) is absurd. Democrats are complicit in this absurd notion. Too many have been intimidated into voting for police state legislation, because they lacked the GUTS to call police state legislation by its own name. The fact is, some legislation passed during the Bush administration is far more dangerous to Americans than Muslim terrorists. \n\nWith the overnight destruction of civil liberties that were 800 years in their creation, the United States stands at a watershed. If the legislation that has been put on the books permitting spying on Americans without a court warrant, legalizing torture and self-incrimination, and repealing habeas corpus and the right to an attorney remains on the books, the United States will be controlled by regime regardless of which party is in power.
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Read 1984.  It is not a war on terror.  It is a war.  Just a reason to go to war.  It is ambiguous.  It can continue indefinitely.  It has no terminus.  It is an excellent reason to violate rights.  It is an excuse to seize power and not let go.  It tramples constitutional rights.  It is a pseudo-martial law. (I could go on, but I won't)
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Depends what your argument is. and what exactly the debate is about. Good to know your oppositions points ahead of time though. Does one side want to say terrorism is good.\n\nSome say that a terrorist is just a freedom fighter, the difference is that terrorist kill innocent civillians in order to scare or terrorize the general population. Freedom fighters fight guirilla warz against the military and police.\n\nTerrorists (usually) have no unified flag and are just disgruntled individuals working on their own. It is said that there are larger groups that are working together. Your Al Qaida, kkk, skin heads, \n\nWhy do terrorists terrorize, even if not valid reasons what is their excuse. Are they oppressed, what?\n\nWhat is the govt. doing about it, at home and abroad?\n\nIs it as big a threat as some people make it seem?
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By invading Iraq illegally America has created a new heaven for terrorists. The daily bombings in our country and the sectarian violence are all caused by the American presence on our land. America it self is protecting a terrorist state in Israel. The only way to fight terrorism is to go back into the root cause of terrorism. By attacking every nation that does not agree with American policies will only create more terrorists. Only a brainless moron thinks that he can tame these terrorists with terror tactics.
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american civil liberties union\n\nThe American Civil Liberties Union has been defending liberty in Americafor more than 85 years. From the internment of some 110,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II to the abusive domestic spying, blackmail and harassment by the FBI during the McCarthy era, the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, the ACLU has successfully defended the basic rights and freedoms of everyone across America when they were at their most vulnerable.\n\nBut we’ve never been needed more than today. For the past four years, some of the most powerful politicians in America have made it their mission to accumulate unchecked government power, relentlessly undermining civil liberties. In unprecedented ways, they are invading our privacy, undermining our Constitution and squelching dissent. All too frequently, they are shamelessly using the “war on terror” as cover for their assault.\n\nTime and again, the ACLU and its members have shown that we can be successful in defending freedom even in the current inhospitable climate. We have built bipartisan congressional support for eliminating certain unwarranted, dangerous provisions of the Patriot Act, and we have inspired a resounding chorus of diverse voices, individuals and community groups all across the country, calling for measures to reverse the government’s unjustified overreaching and to restore our precious freedoms.We have challenged the Patriot Act in court and won. We have squelched numerous government programs designed to spy on Americans. We have won legal victories curtailing executive power. We have defeated the first-ever federal abortion ban in court.
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The ACLU doesn't support pyromaniacs. Liar.
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They have a far left Anti American organization. They are on the side of the Democrats. If there was a viable Communist party they would be on their side.\nJust realize this. This is not the same ACLU in the past. Their leader, Romero used to be the head of the American Communist Party.\nThey are rabid atheists and believers in one world government. Their goal is to weaken the USA, to fulfill their worldly goals.\nThey are representing NAMBLA for free. That is the North Am Man Boy Love Association. A group that provides advice on how grown men can rape little boys and get away with it.\nWe have a free society, granted. But a devisive Anti American group like this should be put out of business.