rulemylife
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ORIGINAL: Thadius Except for those parts of the Constitution that they don't agree with... like the 2nd Amendment. ACLU Defends 2nd Amendment ACLU files suit over gun rights A New Orleans man is suing the city and its district attorney for refusing to give back a gun that police seized when he was arrested on drug and firearms charges. The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed the federal suit on behalf of Errol Houston Jr., who was arrested last year following a traffic stop. The suit says the district attorney's office declined to prosecute Houston but has refused to return his .40 caliber firearm. Houston claims Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has instituted a policy that firearms seized during arrests will not be returned to their owners. The ACLU says that policy violates Houston's constitutional rights. Cannizzaro says his office decides on a "case by case basis'' whether to return confiscated guns. quote:
They say as much in their own policies... or for parties that they disagree with like Pro Life protesters, or even their own board members speaking out. ACLU-IA Defends Right of Students to Wear Pro-Life T-Shirts Iowa Civil Liberties Union Defends Right of Students DES MOINES -- The Iowa Civil Liberties Union today blasted school officials for threatening to punish two teenage girls who wore anti-abortion T-shirts to school. The group also offered to assist the students in their quest to continue wearing the shirts at school. "These students had their free speech rights violated, and the ICLU stands ready to defend them," said Ben Stone, Executive Director of the ICLU. "This appears to be a clear case of government abuse of power, and it must be stopped." quote:
Other than that, yep the ACLU is for protecting the constitutional rights or groups like NAMBLA, folks that favor child porn, etc... They are simply an organization that defends the Constitution. Why did the ACLU represent NAMBLA? The ACLU of Massachusetts' represented members of NAMBLA because, while the ACLU does not advocate sexual relationships between adults and children, we do advocate robust freedom of speech. This lawsuit struck at the heart of the First Amendment. It is easy to defend freedom of speech when the message is something people find reasonable. The defense of freedom of speech is most critical when the message is one most people reject. quote:
How many lawsuits has the ACLU threatened to file or filed against various towns, counties, and other municipalities over Christmas related things? How much do you think their actions have negatively affected those organizations operations? In recent years, the cry that there is a "war on Christmas" has become a recurring theme of several commentators. One who happily describes himself as a "culture warrior," Bill O'Reilly, imagines that there are forces at work trying to end the public celebration of Christmas and even any mention of the holiday. Rush Limbaugh claimed back in 2005 that public officials were "trying to get Christmas, you know, out of the public consciousness" (according to a Media Matters transcript). ......John Gibson, who "pals around" with domestic culture warrior O'Reilly, boldly declares in his book, The War on Christmas, that some are trying to ban "normal and traditional Christmas representations such as Christmas trees, Santa Claus, treetop stars, wreaths, the singing of and listening to Christmas carols or Christmas instrumental music, attending a performance of Dickens' A Christmas Carol... .....the constitutional right of people to worship, preach, sing carols, and celebrate Christmas in their churches and with their families and friends — whether in public or in private — is well-protected. The ACLU itself has brought several cases on behalf of people who want to celebrate Christmas.6 When the smoke of battle clears, Christmas is completely safe. The real question is not whether people can celebrate Christmas (they most certainly can), but whether the government should be promoting religious beliefs and practices (it most certainly shouldn't).
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