I find this oranization to be so far left it makes me sick. They are big on the seperation of church and state but doing so they destroy a persons 1st admendment right for what they believe? This makes no sense whatso ever. Case in point , In Missouri a child wears a christmas T shirt or a religious based shirt to school, they are sent home. The child has been stripped of their right of free speech and the ACLU will not defend that. Whats wrong with this picture. However , Marylynn Manson, Ozzie Osborne, and other self proclaimed DARK SIDE , GOTH type apparel is ok. I just dont get it.
2006-07-09 02:05:03 · 9 answers · asked by flyboy5051 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
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2016-11-01 12:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the problems with the ACLU are one sided. I think they are just merely promoting what civil liberties can get them the most publicity.
The ACLU is generally funded by private donations and memberships. And they make a LOT of money by memberships.
I am a member. I don't have so much trouble with what the ACLU does as I have with what they can't do.
They are supposed to defend civil liberties. But what they don't do is defend civil liberties of poor people or people of color or people who don't generate a lot of publicity for them.
They only take cases which generate a LOT of media coverage. And that is where I have problems with them.
The ACLU actually defended the Neo-Nazi's in Skokie Illinois in the mid 70's.
As for your case in point, the child in Missouri, the ACLU doesn't DEFEND people. It represents people who have ASKED the ACLU to intervene.
The format for asking the ACLU to intervene in a breach of civil liberties is very straightforward. You have to write them, specifically state which one of your civil liberties has been violated and enumerate the rights from the Bill of Rights which have been violated and wait for them to call.
It is an easy thing to accomplish. But if you don't write them, the ACLU isn't going to get involved. If you call them up on the phone, the ACLU will still tell you that you have to write them and enumerate in your letter which of the amendments in the Bill of Rights has been violated.
The ACLU always generates publicity. That is where I have problems with them.
But if you don't ASK them to intervene in a violation of civil rights, they won't intervene.
2006-07-09 02:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up the history. The ACLU was actually founded to promote communism in the US in the early days of the last century. This is not a joke, read the quotes of the founder, it is shocking!
2006-07-09 02:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh, The liberals most beloved party. Theres a million other examples of what you said too.They also fight for the right of sex offenders to sit in parks and watch kids, as long as they dont touch them, they have the RIGHT to look at them and fantasize.And yea, Christians have no rights what so ever. But liberals loves em so whats that say about liberals??
http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2005/11/10/top-ten-reasons-to-stop-the-aclu/
2006-07-09 02:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by itsallover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I don't get it either. It Makes no sense to me some of the things they defend.. But neither does sniffing paint but some do it... and I bet the ACLU would defind their right to do it, but only if they are a petifile with a "god is dead" t shirt on.
2006-07-12 22:19:26 · answer #5 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ACLU is comprised of attorneys who are looking to establish themselves to further their careers. They, like any litigious group, pick and choose the lawsuits which will best define their career and political objectives.
One, ok WE, could easily sue the ACLU in their support of atheism...but it seems not politically correct to do so as they (we) would be labled as "anti-liberty" and thus anti-american.
2006-07-09 02:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to educate yourself about how the ACLU works. You are getting only one side of the story. Please form your opinion after being fully educated, not jumping to conclusions. I fund the ACLU, because I am one amoung millions of members of that organization.
2006-07-09 02:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not fund the ACLU and that is because I have brain cells that function.
2006-07-09 03:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by 2179 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This organization gets its money from very mega rich liberals and the hollywood left (all of hollywood).
2006-07-09 02:15:28 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋