A BIG applause for the ACLU!

[serryjw]

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- The American Civil Liberties Union has withdrawn from a federal donation program, refusing to follow U.S. Patriot Act rules requiring use of a government anti-terrorism watch list to check employees' names, a spokeswoman said.

The ACLU stands to lose about $500,000 by pulling out of the Combined Federal Campaign, which allows federal employees to donate to various nonprofit organizations through payroll deductions, ACLU spokeswoman Emily Whitfield said Saturday.

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This 500,000 will not be easy to make up..I applaused ACLU for doing this....The Partiots Act Must be modified under a Kerry administration.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/01/aclu.donations/index.html

[the Kelly Gang]

1. we should all donate to make up the difference

[yankeeinlouisiana]

2. Time to send them a check!!

:bounce:

[tekriter]

3. I do believe I can cough up a fifty for this...

it'll feel good!

[tabasco]

4. Very admirable.

I wish there were more politicians with the integrity and values of the ACLU. They stand on their principles.

http://www.aclu.org/contribute/contribute.cfm

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[Moderator]

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