May 21 2005
The ACLU Sucks
About a year ago, I became a card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union. I was proud of it, too — they have a long history of striving to uphold personal freedoms in a time when such important things are too easily overlooked. So I gave them a donation of $25 which entitled me to membership. Since then, hardly a week has gone by that I haven’t received an envelope in the mail from them asking for more money. By my calculation, they have spent every one of the dollars I gave them on the postage cost alone of these direct appeals. And on top of this insanity, once you get on their mailing list you discover that these are some of the most deranged, paranoid people out there. For example, I got this gem in an e-mail today:
Could the FBI, the task forces they operate with, and local police be spying on you? We don’t know if they are, but to help you find out, take this short quiz.
So anyway, I clicked on the link to check it out. Here are the quiz questions:
- Do you vocally disagree with government policies?
- Do you ever attend meetings with people who oppose government policies?
- Did you ever attend a protest against U.S. intervention in Iraq?
- Do you belong to one of these organizations (or one like it in your city or town): American Friends Service Committee, Greenpeace, PETA, American Indian Movement, or the National Lawyers Guild?
- Have you ever attended a political convention to protest government policies?
- Have you ever sent a package using FedEx?
So, according to my responses (Y,N,N,N,N,Y) the FBI is almost certainly collecting information concerning my political leanings, personal relationships, and preferred soft drinks. In fact, they are probably outside my window right now watching me type. And in case you were wondering, the FedEx question is there because “FedEx maintains a deputized police force” and is apparently in bed with the FBI, which is of course pure evil.
What really annoys me about these people is that, in expressing this kind of paranoia with regard to our government, they effectively disclaim all responsibility for that government. I would just like to remind you that you voted for the people responsible for current law and policy. As long as people are lazy and stupid enough to vote for continuation of the problem, because it’s easier to do so, there will be no solution.
But the ACLU still sucks.
mike, you suck and the ACLU is collecting information on you because you don’t oppose the government enough. Where is you patriotism? why aren’t you flying a plane into the most symbolic building you can think of? don’t you know that jesus loves you and will let you rape seventy-two virgins upon your arrival in hell if you commit your life to the exploitations of millionaires? if you think differently, that means that satan speaks to your heart and you are in league with the most grotesque jews in the suadi arabian gay navy. may lesbian pigs menstate on your final resting place and may coca-cola and general motors flatulate on your grandchildren’s foreskin.
Wow. Just wow. That’s pretty impressive even for you.
Mike, the aclu is the kind of organization that is KILLING the American soul and drive. You need to wake up and spell the roses instead of your boyfriends ass.