Bush Signs Funeral Protest Ban Into Law
Posted on May 29, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | 5 Comments
Happy Memorial Day! What better way to mark Memorial Day than to protect the respect and honor our fallen heroes so deserve? That is exactly what President Bush did today when he signed this bill into law. There is a time and place for protests, and a funeral should not [...]
Read More..>>Sensenbrenner Says Pathways To Citizenship = Amnesty
Posted on May 29, 2006 - Filed Under Border Control/Homeland Security, News | Comments Off
Cross Posted From Gribbit’s Word
“The words ‘path to citizenship’ is a buzzword for amnesty. We ought to be honest, it is amnesty,” said Rep. James Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
That is a position that a majority of Americans are taking as we call for a physical barrier, enforcement of our immigration laws, heavy [...]
Read More..>>Iran’s Propaganda War Heats Up
Posted on May 28, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 3 Comments
While America is doing its best to solve the problem with Iran through diplomatic means, Iran seems to be provoking us with propaganda. Allah Pundit points us to this Memri video that claims that Iran has captured American troops. The propaganda they are running with seems to be from 2004 with captured Britans. [...]
Read More..>>The ACLU’s Phone Record Frenzy
Posted on May 28, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | Comments Off
While the government is now seeking to have the NSA lawsuits dismissed, the ACLU are on a phone record frenzy! They are pulling out all the stops with full page ads in the NY Times. While the ads are quite impressive with END OF THE WORLD GIANT PRINT HEADLINES, that read, “IF YOU [...]
Read More..>>A Few Changes
Posted on May 27, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | Comments Off
You may have noticed that I cleaned up the design a little. It is still a work in progress, but I’ve moved some things around, deleted dead links, and added a few new features. Also, check out our new community at TTLB.
Read More..>>Online Journalists Protected
Posted on May 27, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 3 Comments
Disclaimer: Online Journalists and Bloggers protections as offline reporters should be researched more to discover full impact of this appeals court ruling. Mainstream Media may cry foul because internet journalists and possibly bloggers are also covered.
In a news article filed by Associated Press (AP) at Yahoo and in a press release released by Electronic Frontier [...]
Government Asks For Dismissal Of NSA Wiretapping Suits
Posted on May 27, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | 2 Comments
Via Reuters
The U.S. government has asked a pair of federal judges to dismiss legal challenges to the Bush administration’s controversial domestic eavesdropping program, arguing any court action in the cases would jeopardize secrets in the ongoing “war on terror.”
What has taken so long for this? Hopefully the judges involved in this will see the [...]
Memorial Day Weekend Linkfest
Posted on May 26, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 3 Comments
As you enjoy the long weekend with family, cookouts, and beer….take time to remember what the Holiday stands for. Take some time to honor those that have fallen for our freedom.
Here at Stop The ACLU we are urging you to get involved to save the Mt. Soledad War Memorial.
Lorie Byrd has a huge roundup [...]
Shots Fired At Capitol Hill
Posted on May 26, 2006 - Filed Under News | 1 Comment
Via CNN
The Capitol complex was locked down on Friday after reports of gunfire in a garage and a separate report that a man had a gun in a Rayburn Office Building gym.
“At 10:30 this morning, we received a report of shots fired inside the Rayburn garage,” Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, a public information officer for the [...]
General Hayden Confirmed
Posted on May 26, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | Comments Off
Via NY Sun
After hearing assurances he will be independent of the Pentagon, the Senate on Friday easily confirmed Gen. Michael Hayden, a career Air Force man, to head the CIA.
Hayden, a four-star general, currently is the top deputy to National Intelligence Director John Negroponte.
Hayden, 61, would be the first active-duty or retired military officer to [...]
Former ACLU Lawyer, Rees Lloyd Leads Battle To Save Mt. Soledad Cross (Video)
Posted on May 26, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, Church And State, News | 15 Comments
Video courtesy of Terrence at Little Rock at the Cove who has more.
Also see my interview with Rees Lloyd.
Lorie Byrd has a roundup for ways to remember our vets this Memorial Day Weekend, and wants your input.
Michelle Malkin has a roundup too.
Do your part: Email President Bush and tell him to transfer land to the [...]
American Legion Press Conference At Mt. Soledad Cross Memorial
Posted on May 25, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, Church And State, News | Comments Off
The American Legion held a press conference at the Mt. Soledad Cross War Memorial today to announce a cooperative relationship with the Alliance Defense Fund as the ACLU steps up it’s fight to take down the cross. Some of the speakers included Brian Bilbray, currently running for Congress; Phil Thalheimer; Joe Infranco, senior counsel with [...]
Read More..>>Munford High School Says No To ACLU’s Censorship
Posted on May 25, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Church And State, News | 4 Comments
First it was Russel County Highschool in Kentucky, and now students at Munford County High School in Tennessee are not taking the ACLU’s censorship attempts lying down. Hopefully its an epidemic, and it is certainly an uplifting example on how to stand up for freedom when it is being threatened.
In the past, Munford High [...]
American Legion in CA says “Enough,” Brings ADF aboard to defend against ACLU, atheist attacks on vets memorials
Posted on May 25, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Church And State, News | 23 Comments
The decade-and-a-half assault by one, self-esteem challenged atheist with little more to do than spit on the memory of brave men who gave their lives to defend the freedom the ACLU regularly abuses has resulted in an unprecedented move by the California chapter of the American Legion. The largest veterans organization in the country [...]
Read More..>>ACLU Launches Nationwide Action Against NSA’s Efforts
Posted on May 24, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | 25 Comments
Hat tip: Pretend Pundit Via ACLU Website:
Responding to reports that phone companies are turning over private details about Americans’ telephone calls to the National Security Agency, the American Civil Liberties Union today launched a nationwide initiative to end illegal government spying.
ACLU affiliates in 20 states today filed complaints with Public Utility Commissions or sent [...]
