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.

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Attorney General Edwin Meese III, ACRU Director

“As Attorney General in the Reagan Administration, I committed myself to conserving and expanding freedom. It was my position that our Constitution, its text, and the original intention behind it, demanded nothing less. To argue otherwise would be to risk, as Abraham Lincoln said, “blowing out the moral lights around us.”

That’s why I’ve, again, taken up my sword in defense of our Constitution and am fighting a very real and present danger to our nation. I serve on the board of an efficient and important organization, the American Constitutional Rights Union. I believe strongly that partnered with ACRU we have a real chance to preserve the freedoms and liberties we hold dear.”

The Real Constitutional Crisis

By |March 18th, 2025|

There is a clear message that has to be sent: supporting criminal illegal immigrants and terrorist organizations will not be tolerated any longer.

Hey Democrats, Stop Digging

By |March 18th, 2025|

Do I think that the progressive socialist left who control the Democrat party will stop digging themselves into a deeper political hole? Nope.

Article III of the U.S. Constitution

By |March 12th, 2025|

Progressive socialist leftists do not embrace the three branches of government. They prefer the three branches of rule — media, academia, and the courts.

Von Spakovsky: Election Integrity and the American Republic

By |October 27th, 2022|

Election integrity and voter fraud have become so controversial that even if you try to discuss them rationally and reasonably, and cite incontrovertible evidence, you will likely be banned by social media platforms and labelled a conspiratorial vote suppressor by the major media organizations that dominate our airwaves.

Von Spakovsky: Judge Rebukes DOJ for ‘Overbroad’ Subpoena of Conservative Group

By |October 27th, 2022|

On Sept. 20, we reported on an outrageous subpoena served by the U.S. Justice Department on the Eagle Forum of Alabama. Fortunately, in the face of vigorous opposition expressed in amicus briefs filed by literally dozens of conservative organizations supporting the Eagle Forum’s motion to quash (i.e., throw out) the subpoena, Justice Department lawyers caved and narrowed their request—as the judge in the case put it—to “1%” of what they were demanding before.

Summer 2025 Newsletter

Quote of the Day

“The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is a group of blue states, and the District of Columbia, seeking to undermine the Constitution and the establishment of the electoral college. At a time when leftists are crowing about voter ID, this is an attempt to nationalize elections. Leftists across the Country are attempting to disenfranchise voters at the State level by not pledging electors to who won the particular State, but rather to who wins the “National” popular vote. This is unconstitutional and clearly is, as leftists state, a threat to our representative democracy and our democratic process. The Commonwealth of Virginia is the home of the author of our Constitution and the fifth American President, James Monroe. He would be appalled at these Marxist leftists attempting to make their State’s voters subservient to a national whim, a complete violation of Federalism.”
Allen West, Executive Director, American Constitutional Rights Union

The Robert B. Carleson Freedom Scholarship

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The American Constitutional Rights Union is proud to announce the creation of The Robert B. Carleson Freedom Scholarship, honoring our founder’s lifelong dedication to liberty, limited government, and the principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Beginning in January 2026, this scholarship will be awarded annually to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate a strong commitment to constitutional values and civic responsibility.

Named for Robert B. Carleson, a visionary public servant who championed individual freedom and self-reliance, the scholarship will help deserving students pursue higher education while carrying forward his enduring legacy. Learn more about Robert Carleson’s impact here.

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Stop Criminal Illegal Immigration
Stop Criminal Illegal Immigration

The Defenders Initiative recognizes law enforcement agencies honoring their constitutional oath to protect and to serve by working cooperatively with ICE to identify, process, and detain dangerous immigration offenders per Section 287(g).

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ACRU Live Free TV

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LIVE FREE LOCAL

Live Free Local

Are you frustrated with the slow pace of movement in Washington? You write, you call, and you email, but things never seem to change. Part of the reason for that is that Washington politics are far removed from you — the real base of power.

The phrase, “All politics is local,” carries a lot more weight than one might think. In the Founders’ view of our Constitutional Republic, the ultimate power rests at the most local level possible — the individual citizen. Our Constitution is carefully designed to enumerate powers we voluntarily cede to the government in a descending fashion, starting with the individual and ending with the federal government. That’s right. The real power in our country rests with the individual and then the local and state representatives they elect.

This is why the American Constitutional Rights Union started the Live Free Local initiative. Our aim is to embrace local politics and arm you with the tools to make a difference in your community and state.

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ACRU Fights for Election Integrity

The ACRU fights every day to protect Americans’ most cherished constitutional right — the ability to vote in free and fair elections. Our belief is simple. It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat.

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Learn More About ACRU Initiatives

Center for Vulnerable Voters
Protect Vulnerable Voters
Protect Military Votes
Committee to Support and Defend
Defender Initiative

ACRU EDUCATION RESOURCES AND LEGAL INITIATIVES

The Truth About Jim Crow

As the Left shamelessly schemes to prevent election integrity measures in state legislatures and abolish them with a federal power grab (H.R. 1/S. 1), their propaganda includes references to Jim Crow laws of the past. ACRU educated the public on this issue some years ago in our publication “The Truth About Jim Crow.”

We encourage you to download this important publication and share with others. It is important to remember the history of Jim Crow and to know that it has nothing to do with present day voting integrity laws. We all should agree that it should be easy to vote and hard to cheat.

ACRU Live Free Minutes

Is protecting the very things that make this country great worth 60 seconds of your time? Great! Check out the American Constitutional Rights Union’s Live Free Minute recordings and learn more about the freedoms and liberties that make this country great — and why it’s so important to protect them.

When the Rule of Law Breaks Down — What’s at Stake in Virginia