Civil Liberties

Downtown Hound

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32. Oh Jesus Christ. You are hopeless.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #31)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:51 PM

Nov 2018

I was directing that at the ACLU. By all means, show your ridiculous screenshot to whoever you want. LOL.

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The Atlantic: The ACLU Declines to Defend Civil Rights [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 OP

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 see your point about this ruling Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #4

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

You don't need a crystal ball of intent for these people Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #19

Using putlic impressions of fact even that we can all agree on, does not rise to the level of legal hlthe2b Nov 2018 #20

Who cares? Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #21

Because they are in business of defending civil rights IN COURT CHALLENGES. Do you not get that? hlthe2b Nov 2018 #22

Oh believe me, I let my concerns be known Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #23

Accusing me of spreading "horseshit" when I have been very polite trying to answer your concerns? hlthe2b Nov 2018 #24

I never said you did Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author hlthe2b Nov 2018 #26

You think I don't know the ACLU's justification for their position? Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author hlthe2b Nov 2018 #31

Oh Jesus Christ. You are hopeless. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author hlthe2b Nov 2018 #33

Um, nope. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #34

Enjoy conversing to yourself . hlthe2b Nov 2018 #35

This is the second time you've said that Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #36

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

Is the WaPo writer's interpretation wrong? mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 #7

It is being non-questioning of the intent and loopholes DeVos is building in... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #8

Full disclosure: I am not in the Betsy DeVos Fan Club. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 #9

I wouldn't have expected you would be. I think there is concerted effort to confuse on this. hlthe2b Nov 2018 #10

And I'm glad they do Loki Liesmith Nov 2018 #37

I dare you to say that to Heather Heyer's mom. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #38

My take is that they are against Betsy DeVos' Beakybird Nov 2018 #3

Right. elleng Nov 2018 #14

'But the ACLU opposes the new rules for campuses. elleng Nov 2018 #13

Bad headline, ACLU does NOT decline to defend civil rights. elleng Nov 2018 #15

Thank you for clarifying the ACLU's position. SharonClark Nov 2018 #29

You're welcome. elleng Nov 2018 #30

A bad headline. PoorMonger Nov 2018 #28