Would the ACLU and their British counterpart “Liberty” say that “torture was worth it?”
Posted on August 14, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, War On Terror | Comments Off
How did the United Kingdom come across the first bit of actionable intelligence that saved thousands of British and American Citizens?
“According to a Pakistani official who declined to be identified discussing the investigation, Rauf quickly broke under interrogation. The questioning was probably not gentle; Pakistani security is known for its severe methods.”
K Lo at The [...]
The ACLU: Supporting the Terrorization of Residents or Defending the Homeless? You Decide
Posted on August 14, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 17 Comments
The ACLU is preparing to go to battle with Orlando Florida over a group that feeds homeless people in parks.
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The Orlando City Council recently passed an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of large groups of people in city parks without a permit, and the ACLU is about to file a lawsuit over it.
My short take [...]
ACLU supports juvenile delinquency in Yakima
Posted on August 14, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 2 Comments
A story from Yakima, WA regarding the city’s proposed common sense curfew for minors:
Despite warnings from the American Civil Liberties Union, plans to consider a curfew are moving ahead in Yakima.
Hours and exemptions have been drawn up for review by the City Council at a yet-to-be-scheduled date.
“We must have a lot of parents in this [...]
One step closer to preserving Mt. Soledad Memorial
Posted on August 14, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | Comments Off
As announced the week before last by Rep. Duncan Hunter’s office, today, President Bush is expected to sign legislation, overwhelmingly passed by bipartisan supermajorities in the House and Senate (unanimous), to transfer the Mount Soledad Memorial to federal control.
This of course does not end all legal battles for all time and the psychotic zeal with [...]
When the ACLU claims to be the “guardian” of religious liberty…
Posted on August 14, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, ACLU, History | 4 Comments
A new entry on the ProCon website under the section “Is the ACLU Good for America?” provides opportunity to permanently dirtnap the notion that the ACLU gives a rip about religious liberty.
For the ACLU to trumpet their defense of religious liberty is kind of like an arsonist having burnt down a house and being [...]
