$$$ SUPPORT THE ACLU = Torture Memos released = court order obtained by the ACLU.

[L. Coyote]

The four memos released by the Justice Department was under a court order obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
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There’s never been a more important time for freedom-loving people to support the ACLU and our effective work to protect freedom and liberty.

[barbtries]

1. card carrying member here

they are near the top of my giving list. for DU I never say i'm too broke.

[L. Coyote]

2. Right on. And, the price is right.

Just fill out the form below and make a contribution of $20 or more ..... http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FJ_donationhome


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[jody]

3. Unfortunately, ACLU does not support all civil rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights. n/t

[L. Coyote]

5. Oh yeah, just let an accusation hang without facts. I call BS!

Which part of the Bill of Rights has ACLU opposed?

[jody]

8. The Second Amendment as decided by SCOTUS in D.C. v. Heller. n/t

[G_j]

6. take a deep breath

I am guessing that you already exercise that right within your home.

Thank the stars above the ACLU pushed for the release of those documents!

[jody]

10. I exercise all my inalienable or pre-existing rights but it would be nice if ACLU honored its

commitment "The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country."

Since this OP is a fund raising plea, it's nice to set the record straight.

For the record, I've been an ACLU member for many decades.

[JitterbugPerfume]

9. would you tell us what you are talking about?

[jody]

11. See #8 and #10. n/t

[L. Coyote]

12. I'm guessing District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 290 (2008) Connection ??

District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 290 (2008) is a landmark legal case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to possess a firearm for private use. It was the first Supreme Court case in United States history to directly address whether the right to keep and bear arms is a right of individuals or a collective right that applies only to state-regulated militias.

On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Parker v. District of Columbia, 478 F.3d 370 (D.C. Cir. 2007).<1> The Court of Appeals had struck down provisions of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 as unconstitutional, and determined that handguns are "Arms" that may not be banned by the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), also striking down the portion of the law that requires all firearms including rifles and shotguns be kept "unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock."

MORE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller

Where is the connection?

[jody]

13. Absolutely correct, see ACLU statement below.

"The ACLU interprets the Second Amendment as a collective right. Therefore, we disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision in D.C. v. Heller. While the decision is a significant and historic reinterpretation of the right to keep and bear arms, the decision leaves many important questions unanswered that will have to be resolved in future litigation, including what regulations are permissible, and which weapons are embraced by the Second Amendment right that the Court has now recognized."

[L. Coyote]

14. Disagreeing with a court decision is not opposition to the Bill of Rights!

Reasonable attorneys either disagree or they all go broke. :rofl:

[jody]

15. Heller is now the law of the land and ACLU opposes that law. What attorneys may do is one thing but

there is no question about whether the Second Amendment protects an individual right as SCOTUS has decided but ACLU persists that the 2nd protects a collective right.

[G_j]

4. K&R

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. I just sent them a check yesterday

I am a proud card carrying member

[bvar22]

16. K&R for the ACLU.

:patriot:

[jtrockville]

17. I'm a monthly contributor. Their FOIA requests have been crucial.