ACLU Fights To Keep Communist Propaganda In School Library
Posted on June 21, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, Communism, News | 16 Comments
Hat tip: Danegerus
The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge to stop the Miami-Dade County school district from removing a series of children’s books from its libraries, including a volume about Cuba which depicts smiling kids in communist uniforms.
The ACLU and the Miami-Dade County Student Government Association argued in a lawsuit filed in U.S. [...]
ACLU Promotes Censorship — When It’s Good For Them
Posted on June 21, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, News | 1 Comment
As Jay (of Stop the ACLU) reported, the ACLU has filed suit against the Miami-Dade County School Board over it’s decision to ban a pro-communist and pro-Cuba book.
MIAMI (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Miami’s public school system on Wednesday, saying its ban on a children’s book about travel to [...]
Document Details WMD Recovered In Iraq
Posted on June 21, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 3 Comments
Via CNS
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) announced Wednesday the finding of over 500 munitions or weapons of mass destruction, specifically “sarin- and mustard-filled projectiles,” in Iraq.
Reading from unclassified portions of a document developed by the U.S. intelligence community, Santorum said, “Since 2003, coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which [...]
Camp Pendelton 8 to Be Charged With Murder, Civil Liberties For Terrorists But Not For Troops
Posted on June 21, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | 2 Comments
Via FOX
The Marine Corps on Wednesday planned to charge seven Marines and one sailor with murder in connection with the April death of an Iraqi civilian, a defense official said.
At Camp Pendleton, Calif., where the eight accused service members have been held in a military brig since late May, officials announced that a news conference [...]
ACLU Accuses U.S. Of Human Rights Violations
Posted on June 21, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News, War On Terror | 1 Comment
Yesterday, the ACLU released a report to the U.N. Human Rights Committee condemning the U.S. government for failing to comply with its treaty obligations to protect and preserve a range of human rights protections at home and abroad.
The report, Dimming the Beacon of Freedom: U.S. Violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, [...]
