why is the ACLU necessary.?
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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.
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That's propbably when the ACLU was formed.  This country was formed on the basis of freedom of religion.  All the these organizations that think they're making it better are destroying all that our Founders fought for.  \n\nFunny "In God We Trust" is still on the money for now.  All those agencies sure do accept that money from the gov't.  What hypocrites!!!!
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You most ceratinly have rights under the law in this area.  A consultation with an attorney is a must.  But, if it costs $100 or so, it may be worth spending.\n\nThere may be free legal help in your area if low income or senior.  It may help to contact the ACLU.\n\nGood luck.
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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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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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Why do you want to know? The ACLU will not provide you with a list of its membership but you can start your own. My name is Bill Fields and I'll gladly be number one on your list. We strongly believe in protecting your constitutional rights.
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You have the right to say whatever you want. Just because the communistic ACLU wants to shut you up, screw them. Like the first guy said, get a LAWYER.
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First of all, the ACLU would have nothing to do with this case. They generally only take cases involving the government infringing on people's civil liberties.\n\nSecond of all, where's your source for this case? You have a few specific details, so surely you must have some news story or a link of some kind to more information? I have a hard time believing your statement.\n\nThird of all, the answer to your question is "no."
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Google it... Or, better yet, go to the place the cops hate: The ACLU website. There are plenty of cases of abuse quoted there
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I'd contact the State Board of Education, the state Ombudsmen as well as Attorney General and the ACLU office in your state. Good luck to you....
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OOOOH. hey took someone's picture.  Call the ACLU.  Please join us in the real world.
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I asked a fellow attorney today if the ACLU would be defending that father of 5 out in CO who got ratted out on by the drug-dealing prostitute.  \n\nInterestingly, he dissed the ACLU (a first), so I think the DNC is distancing themselves...
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Because they arent there to protect the rights of individuals.  They exist to impliment a liberal agenda.
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ACLU    American Civil Liberties Union
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The ACLU has defended the constitutional rights of Christians and non-Christians alike. Check out the articles below about how the ACLU went to court to sue for the rights of Christian street preachers.\n\nThe ACLU exists to defend our rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. The reason why there are more non-Christian cases brought to trial than Christian ones is simply because Christians are more frequently guilty of limiting other people's constitutional rights than of having their own limited.\n\nIncidentally, did you get in trouble for wearing a Christian t-shirt, or is this a purely hypothetical question? I'd be very surprised to find a school district where students were not allowed to wear crosses or t-shirts with Christian messages on them. In fact, at my son's high school, they allow freshmen and sophomore students who are not normally allowed to leave campus to have lunch off campus whenever the church across the street sponsors a free lunch in an attempt to convert heathens to their faith. I don't think you'd EVER see the same thing if it were a mosque or temple.
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The ACLU is one of the best things in America
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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.