In Which I Finally Become A Card-Carrying Member of the ACLU

[artemis2050]

All I can say is, they've got a good spokesperson there.

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[devildoll]

Every once in a while, you have these kind of "do they really have to defend *that*???" kind of moments with them, like when they represent neo-Nazi groups having the right to march

That right there is always why I admired the ACLU and support them in general, but never really considered joining.

But I've been thinking about it more and more in the past few months, and what you talked about here is why. That, and I'm fucking terrified of our government right now, and then I'd at least feel like I was doing *something*.

[artemis2050]

Yeah, it does give me pause occasionally. At a certain level, you start thinking, is this just a bunch of people with terminal legal-student disease, where you have to argue about absolutely *everything*??

But the more you listen to them, the more you realize, No, they're really upholding that great old ideal: I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. (Protesters of cartoons, take note.)

It really is scary out there. At least some people are still in there fighting the good fight.

[shelaghc]

Well said. Are you still carrying that card?

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