Local ACLU

[PullinFool]

Anyone familiar or have any information about the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union? The website seems like a lot of the content is not current stuff, and we were wondering how active the group was here in Seattle.

[thelawgoddess]

i don't know. doesn't seem like they're very active, but i know it takes a lot of work to keep a website current, and it could just be that they're deficient in that area even though they're working their asses off on "real" stuff.

[Greg_W]

This is a climbing site, dude.

 

Did someone hurt your feelings and now you feel you must sue the fuck out of them? Good move.

[thelawgoddess]

actually, greg w, i think the aclu would be more prone to protect the rights of people to hurt other people's feelings.

[PullinFool]

I don't think I am the first person to use this site as a resource for information from like-minded folks... and to answer your question, Greg, my wife is interested in volunteering.

[thelawgoddess]

don't mind greg w. he likes to flip shit - and we like him that way.

 

the best way to find out how active a group is ... is to get involved. that way you'll also find out if you like the people and what they're working towards.

[Greg_W]

Yeah, I gotta flame somebody and, well, you were the closest target. Not too many targets today, what with most people off playing. I still don't like the ACLU, though.

[thelawgoddess]

the aclu has it's niche. if it's a lawyer or lawyer-wanna-be we're talking about, i might recommend the national lawyer's guild as an alternative.

[PullinFool]

I don't know much about them either, but her concern is more with just being involved with a group protecting civil rights - they've taken a bit of a beating lately, it does seem...

[allthumbs]

I suppose there's a need for groups like the ACLU. But not in my neighborhood.

[greghinemeyer]

hey trashk not much action in the trailer park?

[PullinFool]

It begs the question of what neighborhood you live in, given that "American" of "American Civil Liberties Union" suggests a larger area than one might initially consider.

[allthumbs]

we take care of our own

[Scott_J]

Trask, I agree with you. I did not see the ACLU come to my aid with the SPD said hey white boy we don't need non of your ass here to hire until we have our quota of non whites. That was 1976 or so. I blew the top off the fitness charts, did very well on the written and psyco(HEHEHEHEHE) portion of the test, but my poor Finn-Swede skin just would not let me in.

ACLU in my humble opinion SUCKS

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Oh, the travails of the historically oppressed and marginalized white male. The hallowed halls of history are piled high with innumerable examples of the seemingly neverending oppression of this unfortunate creature. Word on the street is that some white males are even out of work these days! Can you imagine?

 

Listen! Does anyone else hear violins? And ... is that sobbing?

 

[Greg_W]

Fuck you, DFA. I liked it better last week when you weren't here: I could imagine that you were dying of a crippling sexually transmitted disease from too much cornholing

Happy New Year, DICK!!

[max]

.... but my poor Finn-Swede skin just would not let me in. ACLU in my humble opinion SUCKS

 

Something makes me thing you (and others) are (ironically) confusing ACLU with NAACP. My understanding is ACLU isn't that interested in race relations.

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Gee, Greg, it was pretty good! How was your holiday?

[MtnGoat]

Sure good to see folks against the state, or employers, using race as a determinant for hiring or anything else..... supporting polices officially using race as a determinant for hiring.

 

Justice apparently is found in punishing not the specific people responsible for acts you don't like, but someone their color is presumably close enough. In short, adding injustice to correct injustice is supposed to work. Nope, it just doubles the amount. Now that's something to work towards.

 

Greg, did you oppress some black man, or "marginalized" person, in order to warrant having your job application ignored, so a position you could compete for on the basis of merit gets used as a "remedy" for someone *elses* actions?

 

Edited December 30, 2002 by MtnGoat

[Scott_J]

aclu naacp and all other left wing organizations are out to surpress all Anglo-Saxons. This is my personal take and I don't give a flying fuck what the rest of you cock sucking mother fucking left wing liberal pricks think. We are being told to be ashamed because we made a better place for our kids and grand kids to live in. I am not ashamed of being white or of Norse heritage.

If any of you you are feeling you show be repaying others for what the fuck happened in the past pull your fucking heads out of the sand and look at the rest of the world. No one but the good old USA is trying to apologize for historical past deeds. What everyone did in the past is the past get on with life and go be yourself. I have a black neighbor that is a success... I don't see him out crying the fucking blues. He's out everyday plugging away doing his best to be a good dad and a honest contractor. I don't see him asking for repayment of slave days.

I've got to go for a run my blood pressure is up.

 

[johnny_destiny]

Supreme Court Justice Felix organized the American Civil Liberties Union in 1920, in company with Morris Hillquit (head of the American Socialist Party), Laski, Roger N. Baldwin, Jane Addams, Harry F. Ward, A.J. Muste, Scott Nearing and Norman Thomas. This organization was a socialist front pure and simple.

Simple research will show that known Communists were also permitted high positions in the new organization.

Rather than a force for socialist repression, the ACLU has managed to create an image for itself as the foremost American defender of individual liberty; of the right of the individual to be free of excessive Government.

For the writer that said the ACLU was not interested in racial issues you better read more about the ACLU and its agenda. If you can't find the thread I'll post it later, but its easy to find just go to www.aclu.org/isues/racial/hmre.html

Finally, I want to say this: I treat people as nicely as possible regardless of what they are. Black, white, Native American, Asia,queer, lesbian etc, what ever your religion may or may not be and another etc. but if you treat me with disrespect then all holds are off I'm sorry to say. And as far as this on line BS is concerned its all a game anyway. In person 99% of us would be civil and personable. Except you DFA go fuck yourself.

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Johnny D., your dachsundine nipping at Dr. Flash Amazing's ankles falls just short of "sadly amusing," landing you squarely in "pathetic" territory.

 

Please report to Trask for a spanking and stern, motherly reprimand.

[Scott_J]

I liked what I read. Mr. Armey will add a conservative view to the liberal front that the ACLU has always followed. Its like having my Rott guarding a whore house. She'll let you in but you better have the correct pass word to leave.

[allthumbs]

dfa, don't be usin' my name in vain wank.

 

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Trask smells like funk-ass.