Tag Archives: ACLU

Did Magna Carta lead inevitably to the Scopes Trial?

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Naomi

Oh probably not. But Kevin Underhill, at his brilliant, satirical take on the worst of law, Lowering The Bar, writes something in his excellent and hilarious treatise on Article 41 of Magna Carta and how some, uh, insurrectionists tried to … Continue reading →

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The Fourth and the First

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Naomi

On this bizarre and disturbing Fourth of July, I ran into a fascinating and inspiring history of the founding of the ACLU. Which, of course, has a lot to do with the First Amendment and how the ACLU has defended … Continue reading →

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I got issues: Anti choice zealots and the organizations suing to stop them

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Naomi

Fortunately I have low blood pressure so I can without endangering my health keep up with the American war on women as personified by the zealots in the anti-choice “movement.” I think there’s a tendency for those of us who … Continue reading →

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