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.
January 21, 2008
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ACRU ANNOUNCES KEN BLACKWELL AS SENIOR FELLOW
WASHINGTON – 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 of public policy darkness,” commented Blackwell. “It’s commitment to individual freedom, regardless of race, gender, or economic station is refreshing. ACRU is a growing force of reason and moral authority in the American conversation on the US Constitution […]
Et tu, Brute? In the waning days of the Bush Administration, Justice Department lawyers have filed a curious amicus brief in the DC gun ban case before the US Supreme Court. The attorneys took a middle-of-the-road approach to Second Amendment freedoms. They argued that gun ownership is not a "fundamental" right. Instead, they say, it is a right deserving only an "intermediate" level of protection.
Ken Blackwell will be talking to Cam Edwards on Cam and Company show with NRANews. He will be discussing the DC Gun Ban case. Listen in online at NRANews.com or Sirius Radio Channel 144. He will be on from 11:40pm-12:00am EST.
Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell wrote this column for Townhall.com where he makes the argument that the Justice Department betrayed us with the amicus brief it filed in the DC Gun Ban case, to be heard by the Supreme Court this term.
Says Blackwell of the US Government’s apparent desire to split up gun rights:
The problem with splitting a baby in half is that the baby usually dies. If our rights can be regulated to the point that we can’t exercise them in our own homes, then they’ve been regulated out of existence.
Information on this case, DC v. Heller, can be found […]
The Real ID Act was created by DHS after 9/11 to make it harder for terrorists and illegal immigrants to obtain government issued identification. This new secure identification program was passed into law in 2005 and the government plans to phase into the program. The Real ID Act will be initiated in phases with a target deadline of 2011 with the hope of all measures being in place by 2014.
This initiative was motivated by the September 11 attacks. One of the hijacker-pilots on that day had a total of four driver’s licenses and ID cards from three states.
The ACLU has […]
This time the fight is in the State of Indiana where the ACLU is trying to stop a bill to penalize businesses for hiring illegal immigrants, claiming that only the federal government has authority over controlling illegal immigration
According to ACRU spokesman, John Armor, “The ACLU is dead wrong. While immigration should be a federal issue, when the federal government utterly fails to act effectively, the states are free to act on their own, as several have already done.”
“A law very similar to the proposed Indiana one, passed in Arizona, is already having its desired effect,” explains Armor. “As the job market […]
John Armor will be discussing the latest ACLU Outrage, The ACLU siding with illegal immigrants, with Elaine Lawson and The PartyLine on WILO/WSHW in Frankfort, KY. He will be on from 8:30-9:30am EST January 18.
Wake Up America wrapped up yesterdays arguments in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board. Their discussion is here.
As well as writing some great insight into the justices’ questioning, “SPREE” mentioned, the ACRU and our amicus brief that was filed supporting the Indiana Law.
Peter Ferrara was interviewed 1200 WOAI in San Antonio about the Indiana Voter ID case being heard at the Supreme Court today. The article can be read here.
When asked about the claim that these laws depress the turnout of the poor, Ferrara responded,
If you don’t have a photo i.d., under this law, the state will give you one for free. If you are too poor even to get one of the free photo i.ds, you can be exempted from the law. The only people who are inconvenienced will be those who are trying to commit voter fraud.
More reports […]
