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The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) is dedicated to defending the constitutional rights of all Americans. ACRU stands against harmful, anti-constitutional ideologies that have taken hold in our nation’s courts, culture, and bureaucracies. We defend and promote free speech, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, and national sovereignty.

Arizona Wins, Tree-Huggers Lose

By |2023-05-20T09:41:26-04:00July 25th, 2007|

Arizona Wins, Tree-Huggers Lose

On 24 June, the Supreme Court decided the case of National Association of Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife. At issue was the interplay between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Endangered Species Act, as they jointly affected a water discharge plan in Arizona, which in turn affected the ability of contractors to build houses. Justice Alito wrote the Opinion of the Court, joined by Justices Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas, and the Chief Justice, approving the Arizona plan. There was a Dissent by Justice Stevens, joined by the other three Justices, and a separate Dissent by Justice Breyer.

Convict: "Gimme a Break" – Supreme Court: "No"

By |2023-05-20T09:41:27-04:00July 25th, 2007|

On 21 June, the Supreme Court decided the case of Rita v. United States. There were a total of four Opinions in the case, the majority Opinion by Justice Breyer, two Concurrences by Justices Stevens and Scalia, and a solitary Dissent by Justice Souter. The question was marvelously simple, and didn’t seem to justify the time and firepower devoted to it. (The ACLU did not file a brief in this case, but several of its legal and political allies did, on behalf of the criminal.)

Victor Rita bought a “gun kit” from InterOrdinance which apparently when assembled produced an operating machine gun, […]

Photography is Unconstitutional?

By |2023-05-20T09:41:28-04:00July 24th, 2007|

According to an article on the webpage of Channel 6 in Orlando, the Florida Civil Liberties Union is considering a challenge to the red-light cameras being used at dangerous intersections in Orlando, Apopka and Orange Counties. The group cited a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision which ruled against the cameras that take pictures of cars running red lights.

The Minnesota decision claimed that car owners “cannot confront their accusers” since the accuser is “a machine.” Apparently, the court did not notice that all the crime scene photographs in the known universe, including those in Minnesota, were also taken by a machine known as a […]

ACLU Wants Football Fans to be Killed

By |2023-05-20T09:41:28-04:00July 24th, 2007|

On July 18, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a well-deserved loss in court by the ACLU. Two fans of the San Francisco 49ers filed suit against the team and the National Football League, with the legal assistance of the ACLU. They claimed that their constitutional rights were trampled by the policy of the League, carried out by the 49ers, to conduct “pat down” searches of fans entering their stadium.

The First District Court of Appeals (state court) in San Francisco, ruled that these fans had “consented to the searches” when they showed up for the […]

In Defense of Judge Southwick: An Open Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee

By |2023-05-20T09:41:29-04:00July 23rd, 2007|

With the Democrats in the Senate stalling on the consideration and confirmation of 19 nominees to the district court level – thus creating a “judicial emergency – and esp. with the malicious attempts to derail the confirmation of Judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the American Civil Rights Union has sent a letter to each member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and other important Senate leaders. Here is that letter. (Document is in PDF format.)

Three Noteworthy Cases on 9th Circuit Docket

By |2023-05-20T09:41:30-04:00July 17th, 2007|

The Honolulu Advertizer has picked up my latest Op-Ed. Here it is:

Three noteworthy cases on 9th Circuit docket

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is proving itself once again to be a powerhouse among the circuits. And based on some of the cases that it will decide this year it might actually edge out the D.C. Circuit as the most influential circuit court in the nation.

With its headquarters in San Francisco, the 9th Circuit is the largest of the 13 courts of appeals, and this term there’s a lot happening. Three of the cases awaiting final disposition by the 9th Circuit are quite noteworthy. And depending […]

Bainbridge Council Acts Like 5-Year-Olds about Pledge

By |2023-05-20T09:41:31-04:00July 16th, 2007|

The Kitsap Sun ran a delightful, and also distressing, article on July 11 on the inability of the Bainbridge Island Council and Mayor to decide whether to say, or not say, the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of their meetings. Most readers might think that is not a difficult question, but in the People’s Republic of Washington State, it is.

A new member of the Council, who is an Air Force veteran from the Vietnam War, raised the issue. Other members of the Council objected, some because they resent the Pledge and consider it false in its claims. The Mayor tried to […]

Mosque and State are Fine – Just Shut Down the Church and State

By |2023-05-20T09:41:32-04:00July 16th, 2007|

Investors Business Daily ran an editorial entitled, “Jihad in Schools,” on July 9. It describes a program in a San Diego public school for setting aside 15 minutes a day for Somali Muslim students to pray at Carver Elementary School. And it has added Arabic to its teaching. And it has segregated boys from girls in classrooms. And it has banned pork and other non-Islamic foods from its lunchroom.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations defends this program. What is interesting is the position of the ACLU on this. Whenever Judeo-Christian actions, or even single words, are at issue, the ACLU […]

Illegal Aliens Sue for $100 a Day for Jail Time

By |2023-05-20T09:41:32-04:00July 16th, 2007|

News Channel 5 in Nashville, TN, published an article on its website on 10 July about illegal aliens suing local officials for illegally arresting them. They are claiming $100 a day for their incarceration until they are thrown out of the US in their suit against the Maury County Sheriffs’ Office, and the Sheriff himself.

Nowhere does the article describe these as “illegal” immigrants. But they would not be in jail, awaiting deportation, if their status were legal.

The illegals were arrested during a raid conducted by the Sheriff and immigration officers at a mobile home park near Nashville. They were searching […]

THE DAILY BLADE: When A Patient's Rights Stop Where A Healthcare Provider's Rights Begin

By |2023-05-20T09:41:33-04:00July 12th, 2007|

The ACRU and former attorney general and ACRU Policy Board member Ed Meese are cited in a July 11 article at the Daily Blade: “When A Patient’s Rights Stop Where A Healthcare Provider’s Rights Begin.”

One correction though, as this is the second time a newspaper has gotten this wrong: The ACRU is not proposing a “compromise” solution; we are simply defending the right of the defendant and citing the facts of what she did do. She actually was much more accommodating to the would-be patient than she needed to be.

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