Author Topic: ACLU: Did you know.... (Read 1862 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** December 18, 2004, 09:39:13 AM »

...in this day and age, we can use them as an example of double standard.

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A.C.L.U.'s Search for Data on Donors Stirs Privacy Fears

The American Civil Liberties Union is using sophisticated technology to collect a wide variety of information about its members and donors in a fund-raising effort that has ignited a bitter debate over its leaders' commitment to privacy rights.

Some board members say the extensive data collection makes a mockery of the organization's frequent criticism of banks, corporations and government agencies for their practice of accumulating data on people for marketing and other purposes.

lazs2 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2004, 09:40:30 AM »

the aclu making a mockery of itself? How can this be?

lazs

Gunslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2004, 10:08:49 AM »

but but but its the ACLU....they are the champions of civil rights.....how can this be?

"Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes"?

lazs2 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2004, 10:23:12 AM »

the end justifies the means...

lazs

Suave · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2004, 10:25:01 AM »

Other than fanatics, why do people dislike the ACLU ?

lazs2 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2004, 10:27:48 AM »

There are hundred of thousands of human rights violations and cases of injustice in the U.S. The ACLU chooses poorly.

lazs

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2004, 11:28:52 AM »

I think Riptroll's tin foil hat has fallen off.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2004, 01:14:45 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
I think Riptroll's tin foil hat has fallen off.

Keep consistent, attack the poster, not the topic.

Excellent debate skills!~:rofl

Gunslinger · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2004, 03:09:27 PM »

I think Laz said it best......they'd rather go after some Govt employee who hangs a Christmas card in her cubical or a city's flag when most people like it or really don't care.......than fight for other REAL injustices of Civil Liberties.

Delirium · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2004, 04:47:17 PM »

Not to mention it seems the ACLU have more of an agenda than really trying to protect peoples' liberty.

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2004, 05:43:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Keep consistent, attack the poster, not the topic. Excellent debate skills!~:rofl

Bait is not stinky enough, please try again.

Suave · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2004, 11:24:27 PM »

So basically the only thing you guys have against them is that they're not aggressive enough? They do right, but not enough?

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2004, 12:47:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Suave
So basically the only thing you guys have against them is that they're not aggressive enough? They do right, but not enough?

No its the fact that they are Selective about who they go after and what civil liberties they fight for.

Suave · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:16:51 AM »

Isn't prioritizing a good thing?

Suave · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2004, 07:24:29 AM »

I still don't understand why you guys are against an organization that protects peoples civil liberties. Even if they only try to protect the civil rights of a specific demographic, that's still a good thing. I might understand you better if you give less equivocal answers.