ACLU wants prisons to become polling places

"There are few radical left-wing organizations more obnoxious than the American Civil Liberties Union. That’s because the ACLU doesn’t just pack a tie-dyed Volkswagen full of leftover San Fransisco hippies and drive to your area to protest, they pack a private jet full...

Judge fears secret hearings over Guantanamo Bay

The reason court hearings are public is so that there is oversight and accountability; so the government, i.e. those running it, can't throw you in prison forever just on their "say so" without the public being witness to the evidence. It's a hallmark of civilized nations....

Corporal punishment rife in U.S. schools, report shows

I was shocked to learn from this report that 21 US states still allow teachers in public schools to hit students! It's also amazing to see who is getting hit. The report concludes that in the states which still allow corporal punishment, which are mostly in the South, blacks...

Our of earshot of delegates- Denver DNC Protest Zones

"By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press Writer DENVER (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it will not appeal a federal judge's ruling that upheld the city's decision to limit protests during the Democratic National Convention to a fenced-in demonstration...

Venezuelan intelligence law draws protests

Slip slidin' away!"A new intelligence decree handed down by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is drawing protests from human rights activists who say it could lead to serious violations of civil liberties and become a tool for cracking down on dissent.Chávez says the...