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...intelligent design was a religious proposition, and we are absolutely thrilled that Judge Jones has seen through the smoke and mirrors used by intelligent design proponents,? said Witold Walczak, legal director of the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, at a press conference after the ruling. The ACLU provided substantial legal backing to the plaintiffs in the case. Walczak said the trial decisively demonstrated that intelligent design is not science in any way. ?At a time when this country is lagging behind other nations in scientific literacy, we can ill afford to shackle our children?s minds with...
...purposes, but the information is not linked to individuals. Opponents of the current Patriot Act legislation express concern that the circumstances under which the FBI can demand information are much too broadly defined, according to Timothy H. Edgar, the national security policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).“[Y]ou’re giving the FBI carte blanche to name hundreds or even thousands of innocent people and go on a fishing expedition,” said Edgar, a 1997 Harvard Law School graduate.In their letter, the nine senators who oppose the Patriot Act legislation...
...American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemned Cambridge Police tactics as unconstitutional, and city leaders later demanded an investigation into Cambridge’s sponsorship of the celebration...
...ACLU of Massachusetts condemned the zones as violations of citizens’ First Amendment rights...
Representatives of the ACLU and several black caucuses say there's no proof of voter fraud to justify these requirements. ID advocates counter that there is no proof of disenfranchisement either. Although an Ohio State University study predicts that 6% to 10% of qualified voters in that state could be turned away if a photo ID were demanded, no studies have yet been conducted to determine whether disenfranchisement has occurred in states where such ID is already required. --By Greg Fulton