2006-11-28 07:32:06 · 16 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
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.
But I generally support the ACLU.
A 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.
The 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.
The ACLU is a nonpartisan organization that stands in defense of civil liberties. Not just yours or mine, but everyones.
Sometimes 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.
2006-11-28 08:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
The ACLU takes on fighting for the Constitutional rights of all classes of Americans. They have taken on cases to protect the Republicans rights to free speech. I would think that any conservative that is concerned with protecting our rights would support the ACLU.
2006-11-28 16:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The ACLU has defended the Ku Klux Klan and other ultra right wing groups, as well as ultra left groups, they are an org that defends the consitutional rights not the person! You can be anything and support them
2006-11-28 16:49:25 · answer #3 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Another reason is even if you disagree with a particular case they take every case helps to more clearly define the intent and measure of the law, sometimes (surprise,surprise) our politicians pass legislation that is too vague in it's wording, or unconstitutional, by taking cases through the Judiciary we can get clearer more binding laws that work for everyone
2006-11-28 16:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hey, they defend RUSH LIMBAUGH, JERRY FALLWELL and several other conservatives including that scumbag, the "reverend" Fred Phelps.
That proves there impartiality.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLE OF THE ACLU DEFENDING RELIGOUS FREEDOM INCLUDING 2ND ADMENDMENT RIGHTS,TAKEN FROM THEIR SITE:
September 20, 2005: ACLU of New Jersey joins lawsuit supporting second-grader's right to sing "Awesome God" at a talent show.
August 4, 2005: ACLU helps free a New Mexico street preacher from prison.
May 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.
February 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.
December 22, 2004: ACLU of New Jersey successfully defends right of religious expression by jurors.
November 20, 2004: ACLU of Nevada supports free speech rights of evangelists to preach on the sidewalks of the strip in Las Vegas.
November 9, 2004: ACLU of Nevada defends a Mormon student who was suspended after wearing a T-shirt with a religious message to school.
August 11, 2004: ACLU of Nebraska defends church facing eviction by the city of Lincoln.
July 10, 2004: Indiana Civil Liberties Union defends the rights of a Baptist minister to preach his message on public streets.
June 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.
June 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.
May 11, 2004: After ACLU of Michigan intervened on behalf of a Christian Valedictorian, a public high school agrees to stop censoring religious yearbook entries.
March 25, 2004: ACLU of Washington defends an Evangelical minister's right to preach on sidewalks.
February 21, 2003: ACLU of Massachusetts defends students punished for distributing candy canes with religious messages.
October 28, 2002: ACLU of Pennsylvania files discrimination lawsuit over denial of zoning permit for African American Baptist church.
July 11, 2002: ACLU supports right of Iowa students to distribute Christian literature at school.
April 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.
January 18, 2002: ACLU defends Christian church's right to run "anti-Santa" ads in Boston subways.
2006-11-28 17:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by Do You See What Happens Larry? 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
ACLU stands for American Civil Liberties Union. They bring cases to court when they believe someone's constitutional rights are being violated - not just minorities.
"The basis of a democratic state is liberty." - Aristotle
"If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other." - Carl Schurz
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." - Declaration of Independence
ACLU on gun control http://www.aclu.org/police/gen/14523res20020304.html
2006-11-28 16:12:45 · answer #6 · answered by Morningstar2651 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No never ever!
the ACLU is the greatest threat to the American way of life that all conservatives have enjoyed for the last 100 years
2006-11-28 15:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by TEXAS TREY 3 · 3⤊ 6⤋
I don't think of myself as a conservative but there's no way I can support the ACLU after some of the horrible things they've done. To go to court to fight for the rights of those wackos to spew their filth at the funerals of fallen American Fighting men is just too much.
I am just waiting for the next ACLU lawyer to drop dead in my area and I'm going to organize as many veterans as I can to go to that funeral and make it as bad as we possibly can.
2006-11-28 15:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
A conservitive reading of the constitution would note the passage all rights and powers not in this constitution shall be the rights and powers of the governed.
2006-11-28 15:45:42 · answer #9 · answered by dse_mess 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No, The ACLU or American Crooked Lawyers Union only help people who will cause craziness
2006-11-28 16:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by spyderman131 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋