Says here, conservatives have been joining the ACLU for fear that the war on terror will encroach on their personal liberties. The sentiments may be correct, and there may be common ground on this issue, but in general, the ACLU hasn't been all that libertarian. What have they done to fight hate crimes legislation, wealth redistribution or unequal protection in the tax code? All are issues of individuals being singled out for a discovered social purpose.
The shame is that an ACLU could do a lot of good if it didn’t concentrate on liberal social concerns solely. Maybe their increasing conservative numbers will convince them to fight for everyone’s rights.
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