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Wired interview with Steinhardt

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

mlknowle writes "Wired has just posted a great interview with former EFF president and ACLU associate director Barry Steinhardt. In the interview, Steinhardt expresses concern that next year will be an even worse year for civil liberties. He does offer tips on what to do to help, however."

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  1. Anything That He Says is Bad... by quakeaddict · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anything that he says is bad...is good.

    The ACLU will fight to keep porn in and any concept of God out of any part of our society.

    Sure they will fight for free speech for all, except those who disagree with the liberal ideology in which case they are obviously racist right wing fundamentalist anti-choice homophobes!

    So if he thinks it will be bad next year then I say it will be a banner year for the rest of us normal folks.

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  2. Re:We've been saying what to do.. by Dave+Walker · · Score: 1, Troll

    Damn, blew away moderator points earlier today!!

    Mod UP! I've put my money where my mouth is; I donated $100 to EFF last year. I donate $20 a month to the Libertarian party.

    Face it... at least in the USA, it ain't bits and bytes that grease the wheels, it's the GREENBACKS...

  3. Steinhardt, what about justic for the victims? by garoush · · Score: -1, Troll

    Steinhardt: "(The government has detained) more than 1,000 Arab-Americans, sometimes without counsel. It appears there are secret hearings and secret incarcerations"

    When I read the above statement, I stop reading the rest of the interview.

    Yes, yes, yes, I agree that the government is doing all those "bad" things -- but for heavens sake, HOW ELSE can the government bring to justice those who commit crimes in the worse imaginable form?

    BTW: many of those detained are here "illegally" -- why is it considered injustice to hold them if they broke the law of the land?!!!

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  4. Absolutely! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    I've always found it strange that the ACLU will go to any lengths to protect some freedoms, like free speech, 1st amendment, but are completely silent on others, like gun rights in the 2nd amendment.

    I would argue that our 2nd amendment rights have been violated and destroyed more than any other civil liberties, with waiting periods, background checks, and other nutty gun control laws.

    Shouldn't the ACLU be doing something about this, and not leave just the NRA to defend us?

  5. Help! Help! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I wish to rape my sister. Can someone help me tie her down? She's a feisty little thing.