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TreePointOhhhhh t1_j28thrp wrote
Didn’t one of the Democrat candidates call the head of the NH ACLU a “token” hire or something? I remember reading an article about it. Wasn’t that long ago either...
occasional_cynic t1_j2900k6 wrote
Not sure. Back when I used to be a member I remember when they sent out memos refusing to support the Heller case.
Maldonian t1_j295nfz wrote
They also pushed for the bail “reform” that lets NH criminals loose ten minutes after they’ve committed a crime, so they can go out and commit more crimes until the lazy courts get around to someday giving the criminal a suspended sentence or maybe some probation.
Maldonian t1_j297oit wrote
It’s too bad what they’ve become. It’s unpopular speech (even speech I don’t agree with) that needs the most protection.
Remarkable_Culture97 t1_j2alpp4 wrote
I'll vote for the national view. The ACLU is useless. They don't defend the 2A community. That is a, dare I say God given right enshrined in the constitution. Like it or not.
Remarkable_Culture97 t1_j2alx3k wrote
Point made, they just want money from donors and could careless about rights.
mmirate t1_j2ar3sf wrote
The fourth image would suggest the latter case.
Tai9ch t1_j2avqnr wrote
I wasn't too upset at them for leaving the 2A to other groups. There are plenty of people who would donate to support the rest of the bill of rights who might have issues with guns, and the ACLU getting their money to defend the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments was great.
The problem came when they started letting modern progressive politics override their commitment to basic civil liberties. They didn't need to get involved in the gay wedding cakes thing, for example.
Maldonian t1_j2b8nlo wrote
I see some downvotes, but I don’t see anyone refuting the facts of my statement.
[deleted] t1_j2biqnh wrote
Unfortunate it seems many once great institutions are using their long earned and deserved reputations of the past to now quickly throw that away in the name of political expediency.
Tai9ch t1_j2blmmu wrote
Institutions are prizes for whoever can play politics well enough to get control of them. What happened to the ACLU isn't the result of short term political expediency.
Tai9ch t1_j27hsb3 wrote
Does the ACLU of NH still support civil liberties, or are they with the national organization on stepping back from supporting free speech especially for unpopular groups?