GEORGIA DUERS - re: ACLU of Georgia

[ulysses]

We went to dinner with a couple of close friends tonight, one of whom is an attorney with ACLUGA. Found out some discouraging news - the state office is in a financial crisis. A LARGE financial crisis, one that could easily reduce the state office to one person answering phones and trying to find pro bono lawyers.

We'd like to hold a fundraiser for the state office, and I want to know how many folks would be interested in shooting $25 or more towards civil liberties in Georgia in return for dinner and a presentation to be elaborated upon later in a location more scintillating than my back yard. ;-) Any takers off the bat?

[DemoTex]

1. Yeah. I'm big on the ACLU.

PM me the address. I'll send a check. I'm a card-carrying member anyway. Don't worry about the dinner, but if there is one let me know. I might can get another donation or two for you.

:hippie:

[DEMActivist]

2. Mixed feelings...

The ACLU in Atlanta has been less than helpful on the voting machines (to put it mildly).

In addition, hiring Bob Barr wasn't a terribly good move and not inspirational.

As for "just one person answering the phone" that would be entirely new because all you get when you call the Georgia ACLU is a recording telling you to put your information in a 2 or less page letter.

A live person on the phone would be a step up, actually.

I just haven't seen a lot about the Georgia ACLU that is worthy of hard earned cash, frankly.

I'd make a donation for a sit down with an ACLU attorney willing to listen to and look at the evidence on the voting machines, though.

[ulysses]

3. re: Bob Barr

I hadn't heard about that before tonight. That grant evidently runs out soon, fwiw.

This was part of our friend's major law school thesis project - http://www.newtonsbaby.com/bethsbaby/

[DEMActivist]

4. Beth sounds like a great person!

Was the Josh Belluardo case the boy who was beat to death after getting off the bus in Cherokee County?

I had no idea that was a gay bashing case!

[ulysses]

5. yeah, that was the case

I don't think Josh was even gay, but his attacker thought he was.

Beth is great, yes. :)

[ulysses]

6. kicky-poo

:kick:

[CatWoman]

7. You know I'm in

:hi:

what's on the menu?? :D

[ulysses]

8. no clue

We just hatched the idea - no idea where we'd have it either. I was hoping we could get a few more folks interested...:shrug:

:hi:

[Iris]

9. I'd be interested

and would be willing to donate $25 even without a dinner and presentation.

[Iris]

10. Have you thought about posting this is Activism & Events?

[ulysses]

11. good point

[newyawker99]

12. kick

:kick: