Thought this was hilarious...

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But just think, if the aclu fails then we can ban protests outside abortion clinics, we can stop religious groups attending gay rallies and handing out their literature, we can ban door to door evangalism. Government could ban any kind of protest against their policies...wouldn't that be wonderful, a government that couldn't be protested..........

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And, wonder of wonders, this does not happen...:huh:

Curious, eh?

thanks to groups like the aclu and other constituional defenders

What with the ACLU on every corner (just like Starbucks), but only in liberal neighborhoods (unlike Starbucks).

The ACLU picks it's spots.

Fact.

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is there a point there?

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And, wonder of wonders, this does not happen...:huh:

Curious, eh?

thanks to groups like the aclu and other constituional defenders

What with the ACLU on every corner (just like Starbucks), but only in liberal neighborhoods (unlike Starbucks).

The ACLU picks it's spots.

Fact.

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is there a point there?

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Yes.

Living in a country where there is no organization like the ACLU, but periodically get news about what it's doing down there, it's fascinating to watch this thread.

I'll just be over here now.

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Living in a country where there is no organization like the ACLU, but periodically get news about what it's doing down there, it's fascinating to watch this thread.

I'll just be over here now.

:shuriken:

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http://www.ccla.org/ :huh:

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Living in a country where there is no organization like the ACLU, but periodically get news about what it's doing down there, it's fascinating to watch this thread.

I'll just be over here now.

:shuriken:

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http://www.ccla.org/ :huh:

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I see the acronym is different, 'cuz it's all about Canadia.

I'm sure it's better than our version, but only by a smidge.

In fact, I know this to be true, 'cuz I read some stuff. :whistling

It doesn't have much (if any) political clout. ;)

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It doesn't have much (if any) political clout. ;)

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I'm not sure "political clout" is the intention, with the ACLU at least. They don't need political clout, they have the constitution.

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I'm not sure "political clout" is the intention, with the ACLU at least. They don't need political clout, they have the constitution.

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Yes, they've sprung for the maleable-flexo-bendy version favored by the Supreme Court.

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Yes, they've sprung for the maleable-flexo-bendy version favored by the Supreme Court.

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yet you wish to bend the 1st for unpopular speech :rolleyes:

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Yes, they've sprung for the maleable-flexo-bendy version favored by the Supreme Court.

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yet you wish to bend the 1st for unpopular speech :rolleyes:

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I do?