Tim The ACLU cannot be selective on whose rights to defend. If [insert nasty and obnoxious group's name here] rights are not protected, then your rights are not either. By saying only certain groups rights are to be protected, what about other groups or persons. Its either all or it will be nothing.
larry On 1/20/06, Tim Heald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I should, like most civil libertarians, support the ACLU, however I find > that I can't. > > They have supported and defended both Nazi's and Communist's over the years. > I know everyone's knee-jerk reaction is to holler about the 1st amendment, > however if you really look at those beliefs and at the constitution, I think > the claim that advocating them is treasonous or at least seditions and > should be viewed as incitement, should be considered. > > What does the constitution define treason as, giving aid and comfort to the > enemies of the United States. Communism and National Social could not work > with in our constitutional framework. The only way to achieve either of > those systems inside the US would be through violent confrontation, and > ignoring the constitution. I have sworn my life to defend the constitution > against all enemies both foreign and domestic. I feel that followers of > these systems fall in that class. Also giving aid and comfort to the > enemies of the united states, many white power groups have begun using the > anti-war movement to become close to small terrorist groups around the > world. As have communist and socialist organizations within the US. > > I don't think that this should be protected speech. It is not political > speech, is its violent speech. > -- Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion. Edmond Burke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:193569 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
