[Viva Le Dissention]

While admittedly the ACLU is somewhat hesitant to prosecute gun cases, it is a fault that can be forgiven, since we have the NRA to do *some* of the work on that one.

Other than that, I have no problem with the caseload the ACLU chooses. I don't think many of their cases advance "liberal" causes, mostly because they are suing the government for acting beyond the scope of its constitutional powers. The only really traditionally liberal causes it champions are gay rights, but as a true conservative, I recognize the government has no business regulating the sexual activities of its citizens.

We don't pick and choose when we want to enforce our constitution--that is for "liberal" or "conservative" causes--free speech is free speech, be it for porn on the Internet or Illinois Nazis or "traditional" political speech on a soapbox--all of which the ACLU has fought the government for the right to do.

Or, like this term, we have the unconstitutional and warantless searches by government. And, no matter your politics, (unless your name is Scalia!) I think you would agree that chaining a prisoner to a hitching post all day in 100+ degree heat without food or water would constitute as cruel and unusual punishment. The ACLU took those cases, too.

Now, while the ACLU is traditionally made up of left-leaning people, you have to look at the end result and not the people that get that result.

[Viva Le Dissention]

Not prosecute--I meant hesitant to take gun cases. sorry.

[AmishDude]

And, no matter your politics, (unless your name is Scalia!) I think you would agree that chaining a prisoner to a hitching post all day in 100+ degree heat without food or water would constitute as cruel and unusual punishment.

You wacky right-wingnut, you. Gratuitous ad hominem and ungermane swipes at Scalia are right out of the VRWC handbook, aren't they?

The ACLU took those cases, too.

Man, is this the civil-rights-movement tactic of referring to decades-old actions to ameliorate current sins? And talk about your non-sequitors!

But what's interesting is that the first 6 items I found were the first 6 distinct items I found on a Google search. I didn't look past the fifth page. I didn't pick and choose. I expected to see some very boring, pedestrian and non-political decisions. Silly me.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

The only really traditionally liberal causes it champions are gay rights, but as a true conservative, I recognize the government has no business regulating the sexual activities of its citizens

So who should do it, the Catholic heirarchy?

ACLU=NAMBLA

[Sloth]

While admittedly the ACLU is somewhat hesitant to prosecute gun cases, it is a fault that can be forgiven, since we have the NRA to do *some* of the work on that one.

What have you been smoking?