NYT Alleges Receiving Envelope With ‘White Powder’
Posted on July 14, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 18 Comments
From Reuters:
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Times said on Friday it was investigating an envelope received at the paper containing white powder, raising fears of a possible recurrence of anthrax-tainted letters sent to newsrooms and other offices in late 2001.
Philadelphia isn’t much of a road trip from Manhattan. It wouldn’t surprise me in [...]
UnAmerican Civil Liberties Union
Posted on June 28, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | Comments Off
The ACLU is now in cahoots with a foreign organization to investigate our governments tracking of financial information to thwart terrorism. The group is Privacy International and the ACLU plans to assist it.
“Privacy rights are being violated on both sides of the Atlantic and we welcome a European investigation to get to the bottom of [...]
The Next Battle In The Christmas Tree War
Posted on June 26, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 1 Comment
Legislation recently taken up by a House Judiciary subcommittee would prohibit damages and attorney fees from being awarded to plaintiffs in cases over public religious displays according to CNS.
PERA (H.R. 2679), the Public Expression of Religion Act would amend two federal laws that are currently used by groups like the ACLU to extort behavior out [...]
Mississippi, In God We Trust, Not The ACLU
Posted on June 2, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 6 Comments
Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi has signed a law allowing religious documents to be posted on public property. Those in charge of public buildings are allowed to post The Ten Commandments, excerpts of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and the motto, “In God We Trust.”
Where is the ACLU in all of this? The Mississippi chapter [...]
We Don’t Say Criminals, We Say Errants
Posted on June 2, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 4 Comments
Here’s a good one from the Rocky Mountain News.
In a lawsuit, the ACLU claimed that Colorado state law denying paroled prisoners the right to vote was unconstitutional, and argued that the Colorado Constitution provided that convicted criminals only lose their right to vote while they are incarcerated, but not after they are released on parole. [...]
When We Want Your Opinion, We Will Give It To You
Posted on May 24, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 2 Comments
The New York Times is reporting that the ACLU is considering “new standards” that would discourage its board members from publicly criticizing the organization’s policies and internal administration.
“Where an individual director disagrees with a board position on matters of civil liberties policy, the director should refrain from publicly highlighting the fact of such disagreement,” the [...]
Defending the Right of Congressmen to Break the Law in Private
Posted on May 23, 2006 - Filed Under News | 5 Comments
By John Bambenek
Over the weekend, the FBI executed a search warrant to search Representative William Jefferson’s congressional office. While it might be amusing to point out that the distinguished gentleman from Louisiana is a Democrat, the intent here is not to make partisan jabs (okay, maybe a little). Corruption has been a part [...]
Federal Courts Require Funding of Supporters of Forced Prostitution
Posted on May 14, 2006 - Filed Under 1st Amendment, Child Exploitation, News | 3 Comments
USAID requires that grant recipients of its AIDS humanitarian funds must sign a pledge that they oppose commercial sex work. A federal court recently ruled that this is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. Despite the fact the US holds that prostitution is illegal (with the exception of Nevada) and that there is [...]
Read More..>>Is Big Brother Watching?
Posted on May 13, 2006 - Filed Under News, War On Terror | 1 Comment
By John Bambenek of Part-Time Pundit
The latest controversy about the NSA spying on Americans once again takes facts, twists them to the breaking point, and then panics that the sky is falling. The sole source for this program has been the USA Today article that alarmingly says the NSA is spying on Americans.
The program [...]
ACLU Rewarding Bad Behavior
Posted on May 11, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 4 Comments
Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union announced the winners of its Youth Activist Scholarship for 2006.
Using money to perpetuate bad behavior, the ACLU will hand out $4,000 college scholarships to students they deem to have espoused the same radical agenda.
One of the issues that has helped acquire a scholarship is the right to not stand [...]
ACLU Attacking General Hayden
Posted on May 8, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | Comments Off
No sooner does President Bush nominate General Michael V. Hayden to be the new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, then the American Civil Liberties Union begins lobbying the Senate to vigorously question the nominee on his involvement with the “warrantless program to spy on Americans.”
They preface all of this by stating they are a [...]
CCTV And The ACLU
Posted on April 22, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 1 Comment
We all know the ACLU is opposed to video surveillance in public places. Here are some of the reasons, as stated on their own site.
It has not proven effective
In truth, while it may not reduce crime, it certainly seems to make apprehension of the actual criminal(s) quicker and easier, thus freeing up needed resources for [...]
Tax Breaks And Vouchers And Free Choice, Oh My
Posted on April 21, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 2 Comments
Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY) plans to introduce a bill giving parents of children in private and parochial schools a $4,500 tax credit.
He is concerned that rising tuition costs are making it difficult for middle and low income families with children in private schools. He also feels, that parents should have a choice about where [...]
Protect The Pedophiles Or The Children?
Posted on April 20, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU | 3 Comments
According to the news coming out of Vermont, see here and here, the ACLU is claiming that online sex offender registries lead to vigilantism.
Recently two registered sex offenders living in Maine were killed at their homes and police believe the killer may have gotten the addressess from the registry.
As usual the ACLU extrapolates conclusions from [...]
Ohio Law Attacked By ACLU (Terrorist Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy)
Posted on April 19, 2006 - Filed Under ACLU, News | 1 Comment
An article in The Plain Dealer of Cleveland says that the ACLU is challenging part of a new Ohio state law requiring applicants under final consideration for a government job, contract or license to complete and sign questionnaires to determine if they have supported organizations on a federal list of terrorists.
The ACLU challenge came [...]
