Comments on: Instapundit and the ACLU http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:24:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: EEB http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35445 EEB Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:17:54 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35445 Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, and a damn good one. Large swaths of the GOP ranks are lawyers. Lawyer is a neutral word with numerous connotations. Stop trashing lawyers - everyone hates them until they need them, then they're the only chance a person's got. Oh, and because I can't resist, Thomas Jefferson wore "secular humanist" and "liberal" as badges of honor... practically invented the terms. So lay off that too, unless you think the Dec. of Ind. and Bill of Rights are radical leftist screeds, you wascawy wight-wingers you. By the by, hope the Midterm elections in '06 don't leave you smarting too badly. We moderates - oh, sorry, "rabid commie pinko baby killing cowardly un-American Jesus haters" - got through the last five years, so you can tough out the next ten or so. That's the beauty of the U.S. - whoever's in charge, they can always look forward to being out of power so they can bitch about the other guys. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, and a damn good one. Large swaths of the GOP ranks are lawyers. Lawyer is a neutral word with numerous connotations. Stop trashing lawyers – everyone hates them until they need them, then they’re the only chance a person’s got.

Oh, and because I can’t resist, Thomas Jefferson wore “secular humanist” and “liberal” as badges of honor… practically invented the terms. So lay off that too, unless you think the Dec. of Ind. and Bill of Rights are radical leftist screeds, you wascawy wight-wingers you.

By the by, hope the Midterm elections in ‘06 don’t leave you smarting too badly. We moderates – oh, sorry, “rabid commie pinko baby killing cowardly un-American Jesus haters” – got through the last five years, so you can tough out the next ten or so. That’s the beauty of the U.S. – whoever’s in charge, they can always look forward to being out of power so they can bitch about the other guys.

]]> By: Rob http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35444 Rob Thu, 24 Nov 2005 06:35:46 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35444 "Support for the ACLU is completely at odds with individual freedom" HAHAHHAHAA. Oh brother! Too bad that wasn't meant to be a joke because it would make a damn good one. The reason why Glenn doesn't support you guys is because you're [edited] nutjobs. When your own start to disown you, you should realize you have issues. “Support for the ACLU is completely at odds with individual freedom”

HAHAHHAHAA. Oh brother! Too bad that wasn’t meant to be a joke because it would make a damn good one.

The reason why Glenn doesn’t support you guys is because you’re [edited] nutjobs. When your own start to disown you, you should realize you have issues.

]]> By: Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Stop The ACLU Interviews Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35443 Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Stop The ACLU Interviews Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) Tue, 15 Nov 2005 05:03:06 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35443 [...] Many of you may remember our reaction to Glenn Reynold’s sympathy for the ACLU. We recieved a lot of flak for this reaction, and suprisingly a lot of praise. However, many commented on my close mindedness of other views. While his views were differing, one of the main reasons I reacted the way I did was because he provided no means to debate him. I have thought about my reaction, and realizing the volume of emails he must recieve, I thought that perhaps my emails were lost in the shuffle, not ignored. So, after contacting Glenn, he has kindly provided a way for me to discuss the ACLU with him. While we still disagree on much about the ACLU, I can now respectfully disagree. I have added his link back in my sidebar, and I want to thank Mr. Reynolds for the opportunity to interview him. [...] [...] Many of you may remember our reaction to Glenn Reynold’s sympathy for the ACLU. We recieved a lot of flak for this reaction, and suprisingly a lot of praise. However, many commented on my close mindedness of other views. While his views were differing, one of the main reasons I reacted the way I did was because he provided no means to debate him. I have thought about my reaction, and realizing the volume of emails he must recieve, I thought that perhaps my emails were lost in the shuffle, not ignored. So, after contacting Glenn, he has kindly provided a way for me to discuss the ACLU with him. While we still disagree on much about the ACLU, I can now respectfully disagree. I have added his link back in my sidebar, and I want to thank Mr. Reynolds for the opportunity to interview him. [...]

]]> By: Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Coming Soon http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35442 Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Coming Soon Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:45:30 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35442 [...] Many of you may remember our little episode with Glenn Reynolds. One major issue I had was the ignored emails, and no forum to debate him. Well, we’ve made up. Coming soon will be Stop The ACLU’s interview with the one and only Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit. [Comments_(0)] [Printable_Version] [Permalink] [Trackback_URI] [Trackback URI] right click+copy shortcut [RSS feed for comments on this post.] [...] [...] Many of you may remember our little episode with Glenn Reynolds. One major issue I had was the ignored emails, and no forum to debate him. Well, we’ve made up. Coming soon will be Stop The ACLU’s interview with the one and only Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit. [Comments_(0)] [Printable_Version] [Permalink] [Trackback_URI] [Trackback URI] right click+copy shortcut [RSS feed for comments on this post.] [...]

]]> By: John the Marine http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35441 John the Marine Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:46:04 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35441 Glenn seems to be a psuedo-conservative. Support for the ACLU is completely at odds with individual freedom and conservative thought. I think the Romans said it best, "You or either for us or against us". There is no in between here. The ACLU wants to strip us of our 1st and 2nd ammendment rights as well as force secular nilism down our collective throats. There is nothing civil, American or remotely related to freedom about their goals. Even the name, ACLU, is a lie. Glenn seems to be a psuedo-conservative. Support for the ACLU is completely at odds with individual freedom and conservative thought. I think the Romans said it best, “You or either for us or against us”. There is no in between here. The ACLU wants to strip us of our 1st and 2nd ammendment rights as well as force secular nilism down our collective throats. There is nothing civil, American or remotely related to freedom about their goals. Even the name, ACLU, is a lie.

]]> By: Max http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35440 Max Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:48:22 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35440 For the record, I'm pro-ACLU. For the record, I’m pro-ACLU.

]]> By: Max http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35439 Max Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:46:05 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35439 Unless you were part of this from the get-go. In which case, I'm the moron. Unless you were part of this from the get-go. In which case, I’m the moron.

]]> By: Max http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35438 Max Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:44:55 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35438 To whoever mentioned Hetracil, maybe you should look again. Look up Hetracil. Seriously. That's right, Hetracil from Shetty Pharmaceuticals. To whoever mentioned Hetracil, maybe you should look again. Look up Hetracil. Seriously. That’s right, Hetracil from Shetty Pharmaceuticals.

]]> By: The Poor Man Institute » My Power Tools are beyond your understanding http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35437 The Poor Man Institute » My Power Tools are beyond your understanding Thu, 03 Nov 2005 05:17:29 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35437 [...] These revelations prove that Congressional Republicans and the staff of National Review have been thoroughly infiltrated, and should be considered dangerous Islamo-Communist subversives. Glenn Reynolds was exposed as an anti-American propagandist a long time ago, so clearly the blogosphere is hopelessly compromised. George W. Bush had me going for a while, but his nomination of Harriet Miers showed with crystaline clarity that his anti-Bush dementia won’t be satiated until we are all slaves plowing the earth with our bare hands on communal Maoist farms. We three are solid, but, past that, I make no guarantees. [...] [...] These revelations prove that Congressional Republicans and the staff of National Review have been thoroughly infiltrated, and should be considered dangerous Islamo-Communist subversives. Glenn Reynolds was exposed as an anti-American propagandist a long time ago, so clearly the blogosphere is hopelessly compromised. George W. Bush had me going for a while, but his nomination of Harriet Miers showed with crystaline clarity that his anti-Bush dementia won’t be satiated until we are all slaves plowing the earth with our bare hands on communal Maoist farms. We three are solid, but, past that, I make no guarantees. [...]

]]> By: jaybird http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/comment-page-3/#comment-35436 jaybird Sat, 15 Oct 2005 05:07:39 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2005/08/31/instapundit-and-the-aclu/#comment-35436 Glenn Reynolds teaches Constitutional Law at a major state university's law school. Simply stated, he <i>can't</i> disavow the ACLU and remain in good credible standing with his colleagues. In fact, when push comes to shove, amongst that cohort, he is affirmatively obliged to come to the ACLU's defense as a matter of self-preservation. I went to a private law school that is relatively conservative and button-down, and its emphasized banking law, securities &#38; commercial law, and corporate law as its academic strengths. It markets itself as a corporate and securities law school. Even in that environment my Constitutional Law professor's outside activity was being the director of the local ACLU chapter. Reynold's professional reputation as a Constitutional Law scholar at a major university would be toast if he was in any way affiliated with any anti-ACLU group. Such is the power and standing of the ACLU. That's why he says what he says. To the extent that he's a conservative or a libertarian, he's sold out for the sake of his professional reputation. Glenn Reynolds teaches Constitutional Law at a major state university’s law school. Simply stated, he can’t disavow the ACLU and remain in good credible standing with his colleagues. In fact, when push comes to shove, amongst that cohort, he is affirmatively obliged to come to the ACLU’s defense as a matter of self-preservation.

I went to a private law school that is relatively conservative and button-down, and its emphasized banking law, securities &#38;#38; commercial law, and corporate law as its academic strengths. It markets itself as a corporate and securities law school. Even in that environment my Constitutional Law professor’s outside activity was being the director of the local ACLU chapter.

Reynold’s professional reputation as a Constitutional Law scholar at a major university would be toast if he was in any way affiliated with any anti-ACLU group. Such is the power and standing of the ACLU. That’s why he says what he says.

To the extent that he’s a conservative or a libertarian, he’s sold out for the sake of his professional reputation.

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