Don't wait until the ACLU brings a major issue (like the thread article) to your city, join...err...infiltrate the ACLU today! Be ready to strike.
Now you're talking my language! Know your enemy. Can you by any chance recommend any titles that have been written on this subject?
This kind of infiltration is not an endeavor that lends itself well to "How To" publications, it is basically done on an OJT basis by a person that can think quickly on his or her feet, and can create opportunities where others see none, and can lie his freakin' head off when the occasion warrants.
--Boot Hill