Posted by Eugene Volokh: ACLU of Louisiana: http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_08-2007_07_14.shtml#1184004115
The recent [1]posts about the picture of Jesus in the Louisiana courthouse, with the inscription "To know peace, obey these laws," has again brought up some of the arguments that the ACLU is anti-Christian or anti-religious. There is much I disagree with the ACLU about, including about the Establishment Clause. (I've criticized the Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana in particular [2]here.) But I should note that the same ACLU of Louisiana [3]sued on behalf of a Christian anti-gay picketer, rightly argued that the First Amendment protected his speech. And of course ACLU chapters in other states have likewise [4]fought for Christians' rights. So one can certainly fault the ACLU's position on church-state, religious freedom, and religious speech issues; but one should do so without incorrectly caricaturing that position. References 1. http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2007_07_01-2007_07_07.shtml#1183739384 2. http://volokh.com/posts/1124302925.shtml 3. http://volokh.com/posts/1163531174.shtml 4. http://www.ACLUFightsForChristians.com/ _______________________________________________ Volokh mailing list [email protected] http://lists.powerblogs.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volokh
