COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
Paulson v. City of San Diego
ACRU filed a brief in support of the City of San Diego in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on an appeal by Paulson from a Federal judge’s order approving the sale of the Mt. Soledad property including the cross to a private association. The three judge [...]
Rumsfeld vs. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights
Decided by the United States Supreme Court on March 6, 2006, in favor of ACRU’s position. In this case the Supreme Court held that the Federal government has the power to condition Federal educational aid on maintenance of equal access to the campus for military recruiters as compared to other [...]
Winkler v. Rumsfeld
This case involves whether use by the Scouts of a military base for their national Jamboree involves an unconstitutional establishment of religion. The District Court held that it does. Oral arguments were heard on the case in April of 2006, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh [...]
Ken Blackwell and Sandy Froman: Judging Gun Rights: Are They Inalienable?
As a historic Supreme Court case on the Second Amendment looms, District of Columbia v. Heller, two unexpected perspectives show what is at stake in this case for all Americans. Between the two of us as authors, our commitment to the Second Amendment, coupled with our real-life experiences, explodes the stereotypical images of gun owners in America. We are living proof that the Second Amendment is a blessing for all Americans, and that all Americans have a vested interest in the pending court case.
Horace Cooper: Lawyers' $$ over security
There can no longer be any doubt about whether the lapse of the Protect America Act has harmed America's intelligence-gathering capabilities. Attorney General Michael Mukasey and the apolitical Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell confirmed this reality in a Feb. 22 letter to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes.
Listen to Ken Blackwell's interview on The Dennis Prager Show
Ken Blackwell was on "The Dennis Prager Show" on February 28th. Mark Taylor was the guest host. Click this link and you can listen to the show. It is the February 28th show and hour 2 (H2).Around the 13 minute mark, Ken makes mention of the American Civil Rights Union.
Ken Blackwell: Empowering Families
Across the country, governors are rushing to pour more and more tax dollars into state-run preschool programs. Today, all but ten states offer some sort of taxpayer-funded preschool for some three and four year olds - primarily based on need.
New York Times Runs False Article about John McCain's Citizenship
This morning (28 February, 2008) the New York Times ran an article byCarl Hulse, entitled, "McCain's Canal Zone Birth Prompts Queries AboutWhether that Rules Him Out." The article spends 21paragraphs getting sweatypalmed over whether John McCain is eligible to be elected President, sincehe was born outside the mainland United States.The [...]
Children Killed and Stolen From, Thanks to the ACLU
Four school children were killed in Minnesota,when a women driving a van apparently ran a stop sign, struck andoverturned a school bus. The woman had no drivers license, gave anapparent false name, and admitted that she was from Mexico. It lookslike she is an illegal alien, in the United States [...]
Horace Cooper on in West Chester, PA
Horace Cooper will be talking to JT Morgan on "First Edition" Thursday, February 21st at 7:00am. He will be on WCOJ 1420AM in West Chester, PA.
Han Zeiger responds to anti-scouting columnist
ACRU Senior Fellow Hans Zeiger responded to LA Times columnist Jay Fernandez's February 12th column on Scouting and the ACRU's defense of it.His response can be seen here. Scroll down to the second letter.
Busy Radio Day for the ACRU and Horace Cooper
Horace Cooper will be making three radio appearances on Friday, February 15th.The first begins at 7:35am EST. He will be on 1140AM WRVA in Richmond, VA talking to Jimmy Barrett and "Richmond's Morning News. He will be discussing FISA. You can listen online here.Then at 9:00am EST, he will be [...]
ACRU Files Amicus Brief on DC v. Heller
Today, the ACRU filed an amicus brief on DC v. Heller, known as the DC Gun Ban Case.Peter Ferrara, General Counsel for the ACRU, said this,The Courts cannot treat the Second Amendment as a politically incorrect, disfavored stepchild of the Bill of Rights. Fidelity to the Constitution requires that courts [...]
Horace Cooper to talk about FISA
Horace Cooper will be on the Sean Patrick Show from 8:20am EST on February 7. The show can be heard on WOC 1420AM in the Quad Cities.
Horace Cooper: President Has Power To Let FISA Continue
Rather than pass a permanent renewal of America's foreign intelligence surveillance capability, Congress continues to debate the need for the Protect America Act. After waiting six months, they've now passed a 15-day extension of the act giving them more time to bicker over the issue. If they fail to act, it is essential that President Bush use his inherent executive power to continue the electronic surveillance program.
ACRU Senior Fellow Horace Cooper: No time to go wobbly
Senior Fellow Horace Cooper has an op-ed in today's Washington Times, where he argues for renewing FISA.Says Cooper,It's been six years since the odious attacks of September 11 and even though there is an understandable amount of complacency settling in, as Margaret Thatcher warned the first President Bush, it's "no [...]
Peter Ferrara to talk about the DC Gun Ban case
Peter Ferrara will be talking to Zeb Bell and the Zeb on the Ranch show Monday, January 28 at 12:06am. He will talking about the DC Gun Ban case. He can be heard on KBAR AM 1230 in Burley, ID.
ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell: "Reauthorize FISA"
In today's New York Sun, Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell wrote a column arguing Congress should reauthorize FISA.Says Blackwell,We are at war. Destroying two skyscrapers and part of our military headquarters are not just criminal acts. Killing 2,973 people in a planned attack is not just a criminal act. These are [...]
Ken Blackwell: No Time Outs in the War on Terror
In his State of the Union address next week, it is imperative that President Bush push for the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Setting aside foolish partisan politics and ad hominem arguments, FISA is necessary for the national security of America and the safety of Americans.
ACRU ANNOUNCES KEN BLACKWELL AS SENIOR FELLOW
January 21, 2008Contact Information703-683-5004Mary Beth Hutchins ext. 105mhutchins@crcpublicrelations.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEACRU ANNOUNCES KEN BLACKWELL AS SENIOR FELLOWWASHINGTON - The American Civil Rights Union announces the addition of Kenneth Blackwell as a Senior Fellow."I am delighted to be associated with ACRU. It is a civil rights beacon of light in a sea [...]