Scalia Speaks Out On Detainee Rights

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, Supreme Court, War On Terror | 6 Comments

In the upcoming issue of Newsweek the question is raised on whether Justice Scalia should recuse himself from the upcoming case of Hamdan v Rumsfeld over recent remarks he made during a speech.
The Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a big case: whether to allow the Bush administration to try Guantánamo detainees [...]

ADF Attorneys Help To Secure Univ. of Wisconsin RA’s Right To Hold Bible Study In Dorm Room

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Church And State, News | 3 Comments

Where are the ACLU when Christian religious rights are being trampled on? Well in Wisconsin they were once again agreeing with the oppressers.
Chris Ahmuty, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, said his organization is looking into the issue. Ahmuty agreed with the university’s position that state employees should not be [...]

Sunday Funnies

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 1 Comment

image courtesy of faithmouse
Steve The Pirate has The Carnival of Comedy
The Skwib has the Carnival of Satire
Blonde Sagacity ends the age old argument about men leaving the toilet seats up.
Ben Domenech resigns from Point Five
Potfry reports Randy Quaid sueing Brokeback Mountain.
Cartoon Nazi intercepts a transmission from Zot, a fiendish human-like alien who runs the ACLU
For [...]

Abdul Rahman Will Be Released

Posted on March 26, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 17 Comments

Via ABC…video at the Political Pitbull
An Afghan court on Sunday dismissed a case against a man who converted from Islam to Christianity because of a lack of evidence, and he will be released soon, an official said.
“The court dismissed today the case against Abdul Rahman for a lack of information and a lot of legal [...]