tallguy
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Post by tallguy on Aug 17, 2017 22:38:06 GMT -5
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Value Buy
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Post by Value Buy on Aug 18, 2017 7:36:50 GMT -5
I imagine their donations are starting to dry up because I would think many of the liberal donations to them might be drying up, or at least the e-mails they are receiving is telling them if they continue, members will with hold further donations.
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Post by swamp on Aug 18, 2017 9:39:12 GMT -5
I would join the ACLU in protecting the Nazi's right to free speech. They are disgusting excuses for human beings, but they still have rights to spew their hateful inanities.
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Post by Value Buy on Aug 18, 2017 9:47:06 GMT -5
I would join the ACLU in protecting the Nazi's right to free speech. They are disgusting excuses for human beings, but they still have rights to spew their hateful inanities. I congratulate you, but even I am not sure as to their right of hatred spewing. I do thank God the Founding Fathers thought otherwise, because I am not the wisest person to make that call........
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 18, 2017 10:06:45 GMT -5
I imagine their donations are starting to dry up because I would think many of the liberal donations to them might be drying up, or at least the e-mails they are receiving is telling them if they continue, members will with hold further donations. Don't fool yourself. The ACLU is quite alive and well. The election of trump has galvanized supporters of the ACLU. I am attending an ACLU presentation August 29 at a main library here in Memphis.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 18, 2017 10:09:00 GMT -5
The ACLU will still represent the KKK, white nationalists, and the like. They just won't represent them when the bring firearms to events to intimidate counter protesters. In fact why is there even a need to bring firearms to a planned protest they have schedule?
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Post by movingforward on Aug 18, 2017 10:18:25 GMT -5
The ACLU should absolutely protect EVERYONE'S rights; however, I don't think firearms should be allowed at ANY mass gatherings, be it BLM protests or marches by the KKK. I don't know that the ACLU is completely out of line here but they have to make this type of stuff across the board.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Aug 18, 2017 10:23:44 GMT -5
The ACLU will still represent the KKK, white nationalists, and the like. They just won't represent them when the bring firearms to events to intimidate counter protesters. In fact why is there even a need to bring firearms to a planned protest they have schedule?Good question.... I rejoined the ACLU last Nov. I strongly support the right to free speech (including speech I find abhorent). But when hate groups bring assault weapons to a "demonstration", their intent is to intimidate and terrorize. These cowards and bullies don't need a gun to make a point. They need a gun to threaten people. -I'm glad the ACLU has made the decision they did
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 18, 2017 10:51:44 GMT -5
I imagine their donations are starting to dry up because I would think many of the liberal donations to them might be drying up, or at least the e-mails they are receiving is telling them if they continue, members will with hold further donations. Don't fool yourself. The ACLU is quite alive and well. The election of trump has galvanized supporters of the ACLU. I am attending an ACLU presentation August 29 at a main library here in Memphis. If it isn't planned to be discussed (KKK, white nationalists guns and protests) at the August 29th ACLU Freedom Forum I am attending, and if the audience is allowed to asked questions, I will ask them why they decided not to defend these groups when they carry firearms to demonstrations.
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