Tag Archives: ACLU
The Fourth and the First
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
Posted in Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life, The god problem
Tagged ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, Crystal Eastman, Cumberland Plateau, Dayton Tennessee, First Amendment, George Rappleyea, Rhea County Courthouse, Scopes trial, Tennessee River Valley, the Butler Act of 1925
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I got issues: Anti choice zealots and the organizations suing to stop them
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
Posted in American war on women, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged ACLU, Iowa abortion laws, NPR, Planned Parenthood
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Another reason for being on Twitter…
I know a lot of people are flailing desperately over the horror we’re living in, feeling that — aside from recent elections — no strong opposition is presenting itself. Not so. If you get onto Twitter (you don’t have to … Continue reading
Posted in A. Why sue and who sues?, Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trump Stuff
Tagged ACLU, Brennan Center, CREW, Democratic Attorneys General, Eric Schneiderman, Michael Avenatti, Southern Poverty Law Center, Twitter
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