The American Civil Liberties Union’s New Jersey affiliate did its historic mission proud last week — standing tall for free, if problematic, speech. The chapter last fall took up the case of Derek Fenton, a New Jersey Transit worker fired for burning pages of the Koran during a September protest against the proposed Ground Zero mosque. Fenton acted on his own time, with no suggestion whatsoever that he was connected with NJTransit. He was within his rights, in other words. The state completely caved on Friday: In a settlement, Fenton will get back his $86,110-a-year job, plus back pay and...