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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:17 PM Original message |
Did the ACLU support Citizens United? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. The ACLU lost me with Citizens United |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Some info on ACLU's work to defend gun rights: |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. State level branches of the ACLU have been coming around.. |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. the ACLU is an absolutist on the First Amendment |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Their client in the Bill of Rights; not the left or the right. Not positions or "sides" |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, they jumped the shark. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. CCR is great as well and they have been trailblazers with their Alien Tort litigation. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. They support the first amendment... |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. Their stance is how can you tell a corporation they cannot run ads..... |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yeah, But They Seem To Forget How Money Talks |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. They certainly did not forget this. |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I recall correctly that had a very narrow objection to part of McCain-Feingold, which they |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Exactly. I've posted a link to the ACLU discussion of it in this thread. |
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