response 362 of 526:

Mar 3 22:04 UTC 2006

re resp:360: I think the ACLU is a heavily politically biased group.  
I've said so many times, so I expect that part doesn't come as any 
surprise to anyone here.

I expect the ACLU to oppose conservative values and positions.  When 
they oppose a novel venture by Tom Monaghan, it is what I expect, 
because he is conservative and pretty prominent.  When they do so, it 
reinforces my view that they're politically motivated to support left-
leaning causes.

When the ACLU takes up causes such as Nazis, KKK, etc., I believe it is 
more to emphasize in people's minds that there are people like that, 
who are generally described as conservatives, than out of any concern 
for anyone's rights.

Their support for Rush Limbaugh was:
1) Designed to embarrass Limbaugh, beause he is a prominent conservative
2) Lucrative for the ACLU
3) Consistent with a liberal position regarding illegal use of drugs

But no doubt about it, I very deeply distrust the ACLU.  I very rarely 
find myself in agreement with any of their positions or actions.  When 
I do find myself agreeing with the ACLU on something, I evaluate 
whether I am really on the right side.  Currently I agree with their 
position regarding the president's wiretap policy without court 
supervision, but I can't think of anything else.