In a recession, the problem most people and...

“In a recession, the problem most people and organizations face is too little money. But clearly, that’s not the case with the ACLU, which apparently has ample time and money to sue to prevent a charter school from unconstitutionally promoting Islam. In a way, this is very good to hear, because it makes it easy to direct my giving to organizations with more urgent needs. On the other hand, what the hell is wrong with the leadership at the ACLU? In theory, for all I know, it unconstitutionally promotes religion. In practice, what important freedoms are being violated? The establishment clause was supposed to prevent a minority from being oppressed by a majority, not to prevent a minority from oppressing itself. I admire a huge amount of the work that the ACLU does on issues like habeas corpus and wiretapping. Why, then, do they so often seem intent on turning the organization into the highbrow edition of Stuff White People Like?”

The ACLU to Religious Minorities: Cut It Out! - Megan McArdle (via josephweisenthal)

I became a one-year member of the ACLU on the day after election day in 2004. I didn’t renew mostly because they didn’t seem to have any effect on habeas corpus or wiretapping but this stuff is frustrating also. A few weeks ago I received a “final membership renewal notice” (four years after expiration) and a few days later they sent me something else. They either have too much money or they waste it.