Word: aclu
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...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
...untouchable” eighty percent approval rating. Maybe—because the presidential nominee has always determined a party’s success far more than any committee chair—my fellow New Democrats can spend less time despairing about Dean’s ACLU streak, and more time celebrating the fact that (unlike all of us) Dean has always had the guts to go after Bush’s perceived strengths—his support from Southerners and people of faith, and his supposed toughness on national security—rather than limit our criticism to liberal mainstays...