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To: Neocon who wrote (9161)1/4/2002 11:12:46 AM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284
 
I lost a lot of confidence in the ACLU as a result of the Skokie affair (I was still a Democrat then, by the way). Did my reaction to one decision mean that I was partisan, or that I had particularly strong views of what was right in that case?

What it means is that you were emotionally driven in your opinion of confidence. Does any organization exactly line up with our opinions of every issue? I hope not.

The Germans came up with a different solution to the type of problem that you refer to, Nazi and neo-Nazi free speech is illegal.

I wouldn't personnally like to defend the KKK in their right to free speech but on the other hand for the ACLU to overcome the disgust of defending the group in their 1st amendment rights, I think speaks well of their principles.

I find it repulsive that the KKK flies the American flag at rallies. Would the ACLU be a better organization if they refused to defend that behavior?

jttmab