Posted on 02/12/2017 8:23:07 AM PST by Olog-hai
The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the extent of his constitutional authority, with nearly $80 million in online contributions alone pouring in since the election.
That includes a record $24 million surge over two days after Trump banned people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The organization said its membership has more than doubled since the election to a record of nearly 1.2 million, and its Twitter following has tripled.
“It feels like we’re drinking from a fire hydrant,” said ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, adding that the election has brought immigration, refugee, reproductive, civil and voting rights “to a high boil.”
“What’s really heartening is people are paying attention. They’re aware of the crisis on the horizon,” he said. “There’s a real sense of urgency.” …
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“I am for socialism, disarmament and ultimately for abolishing the state itself as an instrument of violence and compulsion. I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class and sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.”Wonder what would turn up if these new donations were audited? Cannot all be legal.
— Roger Nash Baldwin, ACLU co-founder
Whatever.
I’m SO GLAD our side isn’t bragging about funds coming in to fight the administration and protests abounding.
Or whatever.
I’d MUCH MUCH MORE rather have the presidency.
Soros money.
Fake members, and money comes from Soros.
The Left will make its last stand in the Courts. Losing strategy. It will not alter policy or ultimate outcomes.
Soros money.....for the socialists and muzzies. Probably some Saudi money too. I am sure CAIR is getting money also. They must pay for their deranged army of protesters and cop shooters. Global elites must keep their shadow government supplied.
These “organizations” all need to be shut down.
Two thoughts, I wonder if the they are anything like those “charities” where the top people get lots of money, fly private jets and stay at The Four Seasons. Also, with the mindset of the people involved it is easy to cross the line from legal advocacy to terrorist enabler. If, say, they fund a “spontaneous” protest where paid protesters kill somebody. No, paying protestors isn’t the sort of thing they should be doing, but when an organization gets large and suddenly has lots of money it’s hard to know what individuals are actually doing and some of them are looney.
I’ve also noticed ads from AARP trying to capitalize on Trump’s success by pretending they are conservative and supportive of America. (all of the sudden)
Good news, really. I have always maintained that if the other side isn’t kicking and screaming like a bunch of crazy freaks, you are not doing enough. To these people, common sense is like a crucifix to Dracula.
There, fixed it ;)
The ACLU receives tax payer funding. With the increase in donations Congress should eliminate any tax payer funds to go to the ACLU.
Lies. The ACLU is experiencing the same kinds of declines labor unions are. People have wised up to the fact that it is nothing more than a hypocritical communist front.
Prolly the only tithes the godless leftists pay is to the unholy temple of the ACLU. Throw in Planned Parenthood too for additional offerings.
Live by the courts, die by the courts. Power to the people.
And? So what.
That's all we have to stand upon, is faith and the promises from God. I know sometimes we feel like the whole world has lost its mind against our president, and some days we feel discouraged, defeated, overwhelmed, and think that America is a lost cause... that we have gone so over the cliff we are just waiting to hit the ground! But through all of this we must stand firm believing that somehow someway God will make a path where there seems to be no way or a barrage of evil! ...... Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen and the assurance of things we cannot see.
The ACLU should be investigated for all sorts of things and it’s members and donators held to full account.
“...suddenly awash in donations and new members...”
BS. It’s all Soros commie-socialist-left-wing funded crap.
According to “Charity Navigator” they spend the vast majority of monies on their “programs” and have little overhead... I do not think that the analysis goes too deeply into steering money to particular lawyers or excessive fees... https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3247
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