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In reply to the discussion: The Atlantic: The ACLU Declines to Defend Civil Rights [View all]Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)23. Oh believe me, I let my concerns be known
And they responded with pretty much the same horseshit you are responding with.
Yes, I get the part about defending civil rights in court challenges. And nothing is forcing them to take up a court challenge for a bunch of people that any idiot could see were going to cause violence. They were not forced to sue the city of Charlottesville for denying the Nazis a permit. They chose to do that.The city denied them a permit because they could see the potential for violence. ACLU chose to shove its collective head up its ass and preach a bunch of bullshit about how "free speech demands that we tolerate blah, blah, blah."
It was bullshit then and it's bullshit now. And a young woman is dead. And that is the ACLU's fault. Do you get that?
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But they will defend the rights of Nazis to stampede through Charlottesville
Downtown Hound
Nov 2018
#1
Are you kidding me? This is Devos' attempt to dismantle protections for sexual assault victims
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#2
I don't always agree witht the cases ACLU takes, but 1st amendment does require them to
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#11
They're under an obligation to defend civil liberties, not terrorism or violence
Downtown Hound
Nov 2018
#12
They aren't defending the Charlottesville groups against anything but 1st amendment rights...
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#16
Please, they are and were just using "free speech" as a cover for violence
Downtown Hound
Nov 2018
#17
ACLU IS NOT defending violence. As you say, any idiot can also see that the right of assembly was
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#18
Using putlic impressions of fact even that we can all agree on, does not rise to the level of legal
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#20
Because they are in business of defending civil rights IN COURT CHALLENGES. Do you not get that?
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#22
Accusing me of spreading "horseshit" when I have been very polite trying to answer your concerns?
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#24
There's a lot of misunderstanding about what the proposed regulations say. Please see this:
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2018
#5
I am fully aware as I have the actual text and I totally agree with ACLU, with whom I have had
hlthe2b
Nov 2018
#6