Misterimpatient

I just checked. I paid up my ACLU dues last July. Why is this important besides deserving the support of every patriotic American? Well, just as I don’t waste time listening to the opinions expressed about our government by people who fail to vote, I wouldn’t expect anyone to read further had my dues not been up to date:

“Where an individual director disagrees with a board position on matters of civil liberties policy, the director should refrain from publicly highlighting the fact of such disagreement,” the committee that compiled the standards wrote in its proposals.

“Directors should remember that there is always a material prospect that public airing of the disagreement will affect the A.C.L.U. adversely in terms of public support and fund-raising,” the proposals state.

Given the organization’s longtime commitment to defending free speech, some former board members were shocked by the proposals.

Yes my friends, the ACLU is suppressing public dissent among it’s directors. I can see the motive and it’s not a bad one but still. The American Civil Liberties Union? Come on!

In truth, it’s more nuanced then I’ve made it out to be. The New York Times has an article on this.

Later…

Filed by misterimpatient at 10:06 pm under Slightly left of Center