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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)27. You think I don't know the ACLU's justification for their position?
Believe me, I'm all too aware of it, so if you don't agree with them, you can stop wasting all of our time and give it up. I'm well aware of what their reasoning is. I just find it to be complete horseshit when dealing with people who you already know are going to commit violence, burden of legal proof or no legal proof. Be a responsible human being and don't feed into hate and violence.
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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