Why does the ACLU fight to take away peoples freedoms when they claim to stand for freedom?
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The ACLU is all about accepting donations under the pretense of helping those who are wronged.
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Go to the web page for the ACLU, aclu.org, and while you are there you can make a donation.  This is the only organization standing between the american people and a tyrannical govt.
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The ACLU should be called the Anti-Christian Liberals Union.  One thing is to stand up for the rights of some poor uneducated person who just got fired for no reason and can't defend himself from the big corporation, etc... but to be so totally against religion that you would proactively and without a single complaint, spend time and effort to stamp out prayer, etc from all government ceremonies, etc., is just insane.  The lawyers who work for and the people who support the ACLU really should look at themselves and ask, "isn't the fact that I am against religion (which in its best form, molds family values and keeps kids from being raised in broken homes, etc.), make me participant to the destruction of the very thing I am trying to protect (the well-being of the average person).  It is actually leading to the deterioration of our values as a society instead of contributing to them.  Don't be fooled... unless you are trash in society, you will never need their help.  Who knows if you are trash?  Not me.  I don't know, but you should... and if you are, you still have a chance to remedy yourself. But remember, once you do, they will no longer be interested in helping you because there will be no news value to it.
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To wipe out people who use the first amendment to make their case against YOU!
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Im firmly behind the ACLJ.  The ACLU is nothing more than a liberal wing of the Democratic party.  All the ACLU supports is Islam, Abortion, and the usual liberal talking points.
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well they sued the boy scouts because they had God in their oath, and an atheist sued of behalf of his child and the ACLU was right their, now they can't be on public land any more, boy scouts have to find some where else to go, all because of some dam atheist. San Diego Mt Solidad cross, another atheist wants it down ACLU is right their, they don't pay attention to what the majority of people want, the San Diego case has been going on for 17 years now and no body wants that cross down  but a few atheists same thing with the boy scouts. They also defend deviants, like nambla, who want to make it legal to have sex with children. It's a sick organization. And their going to far.
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Hell no they shouldn't be granted that freedom.\n\nThere are several ways to measure if and how certain freedoms should be granted, but the most obvious and probably the best way is if the action being discussed has any immediate benefits for either the people acting or people affected by their actions, and in this case, I would say there are no significant benefits for anyone involved, at least not significant enough to disrupt a funeral service.\n\nIn sum, the ACLU represents mostly idiots and should stand for \n\nA ctivists for the\nC ause of\nL iberating the \nU nlawful.
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The Alliance Defense Fund has actually. They sue to keep OUR RELIGOUS FREEDOM. Something the ACLU is against in alot of these cases. The ACLU does some good fine. They need to be dismantled and rebuilt though. All groups like that need to be every few years because they get too powerful and forget what they are supposed to do.
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if you want something real far left try the ACLU
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Right now there's fourteen angry Yahoo! libs calling the ACLU demanding they sue you to have the word "Jesus" removed from your question because it violates the "separation of church and Yahoo" that they hold so dear.
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Let's see.  \n\nThey helped Rush Limbaugh stay out of prison by keeping his records private.\n\nFor Christians, they've done the following:\n\nSeptember 20, 2005: ACLU of New Jersey joins lawsuit supporting second-grader's right to sing "Awesome God" at a talent show.\n\nAugust 4, 2005: ACLU helps free a New Mexico street preacher from prison.\n\nMay 25, 2005: ACLU sues Wisconsin prison on behalf of a Muslim woman who was forced to remove her headscarf in front of male guards and prisoners.\n\nFebruary 2005: ACLU of Pennsylvania successfully defends the right of an African American Evangelical church to occupy a church building purchased in a predominantly white parish. \n\nDecember 22, 2004: ACLU of New Jersey successfully defends right of religious expression by jurors. \n\nDecember 14, 2004: ACLU joins Pennsylvania parents in filing first-ever challenge to "Intelligent Design" instruction in public schools. \n\nNovember 20, 2004: ACLU of Nevada supports free speech rights of evangelists to preach on the sidewalks of the strip in Las Vegas. \n\nNovember 12, 2004: ACLU of Georgia files a lawsuit on behalf of parents challenging evolution disclaimers in science textbooks. \n\nNovember 9, 2004: ACLU of Nevada defends a Mormon student who was suspended after wearing a T-shirt with a religious message to school. \n\nAugust 11, 2004: ACLU of Nebraska defends church facing eviction by the city of Lincoln. \n\nJuly 10, 2004: Indiana Civil Liberties Union defends the rights of a Baptist minister to preach his message on public streets. \n\nJune 9, 2004: ACLU of Nebraska files a lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim woman barred from a public pool because she refused to wear a swimsuit. \n\nJune 3, 2004: Under pressure from the ACLU of Virginia, officials agree not to prohibit baptisms on public property in Falmouth Waterside Park in Stafford County. \n\nMay 11, 2004: After ACLU of Michigan intervened on behalf of a Christian Valedictorian, a public high school agrees to stop censoring religious yearbook entries. \n\nMarch 25, 2004: ACLU of Washington defends an Evangelical minister's right to preach on sidewalks. \n\nFebruary 21, 2003: ACLU of Massachusetts defends students punished for distributing candy canes with religious messages. \n\nOctober 28, 2002: ACLU of Pennsylvania files discrimination lawsuit over denial of zoning permit for African American Baptist church. \n\nJuly 11, 2002: ACLU supports right of Iowa students to distribute Christian literature at school. \n\nApril 17, 2002: In a victory for the Rev. Jerry Falwell and the ACLU of Virginia, a federal judge strikes down a provision of the Virginia Constitution that bans religious organizations from incorporating. \n\nJanuary 18, 2002: ACLU defends Christian church's right to run "anti-Santa" ads in Boston subways.\n\nThey defend the minority from the majority.  You may find yourself in the minority someday too.
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It is standard operating procedure to vilify anyone who opposes you. But since you have to argue for the other side, try saying it is a necessary label because these countries threaten the very freedom the country is founded on.
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I would bet that our "freedom loving" ACLU is in on it, but I'm not sure.  It sounds like the ACLU.\n\nSue the Boy Scouts.  Defend NAMBLA.  Sue ROTC.  Kick God out of the public square.  Kick God out of education.\n\nBlame Christians for the demise of the US.
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thats called discrimination, but the ACLU believes whatever you believe, so it's no use. \n\npc man
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We are a nation of ethics and moral.... just ask the ACLU.  Just don't ask them to defend this country.... they don't have the stomach for it.  Murderers on death row.... sure.... Child molesters.... why not.... terrorist... of course, they deserve a good defense and lots of understanding.  But a Soldier... the very person that enforces thier right to defend burners of the Flag of the United States.... they won't even give it a thought.\n It is I the Soldier, not the politician, who gave you the right to vote..... it is I the Soldier, not the lawyer, who gave you the right to competant legal representation.... it is I the Soldier, not the pastor, who gave you the right to worship as you see fit.... it is I the Soldier, not the news reporter, who gave you the right to free speech.  And it is I the Soldier who will gladly give my life so you can burn the Flag of this great nation in protest, no matter how much I may disagree with you.  I give my life defending your rights... I do not recieve the pay, benefits or notoriety of those "other people".... and I may be ridiculed in public because you do not like the politics of the government I have sworn to protect.  But without me... you have nothing guaranteed.... you have no legitimate right to anything... \n\n But remember that when my comrades fall, are captured, tortured and mistreated at the hands of those who would see your freedoms and liberty destroyed... I mourn for them.  I loose my brother or sister.  Thier burden is transfered to me.  I am the sworn protector of thier dream, thier honor.\n\nI am the United States Military...
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Yes, the goals of the ACLU were clear from the group’s founding, as indicated by the writings of its founder, Roger Baldwin: “I am for socialism, disarmament, and ultimately for abolishing the state itself as an instrument of violence and compulsion. I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class… Communism is the goal.”
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Do you have the money to pursue these things?  Maybe, maybe not.  The ACLU stands up and helps those who think they have been wronged who may not have the means nor smarts to do it on their own.\n\nThey look after civil rights in the constitution just as the NRA rights for 2nd amendment rights.   Both are necesary advocates for our constitutional rights..   You may not always like what either does but in general they're good org's to have in place.