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Article: Mavericks in lockstep. (American Civil Liberties Union)
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- National Review
- Article date:
- October 14, 1988
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THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION has become a minor issue in this year's presidential campaign, thanks to Michael Dukakis's "card-carrying" membership in it. But while George Bush is taking heat for alleged anti-Jewish activities by people in his campaign-activities he knew nothing about-Michael Dukakis is not being held accountable for the public positions of an organization he is (well, used to be) proud to subscribe to.
The notion that the ACLU is some so"watchdog" over the Bill of Rights is wrong. Its interpretation of the Constitution is selective, shaped by a political agenda.
To take a couple of obvious examples: the ACLU interprets freedom ...