ACLU Redefined

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Michael F Russell

ACLU Redefined
Jan 9, 2004

I understand what the A stands for in the ACLU, what I'm not clear on, however, is where they put the 'deny' next to the Civil Liberties? Now don't get me wrong. I'm sure that the ACLU does stand for the regular 'average' American, just as long as that american is an athiest, a pedophile and enjoys burning the flag.

I'm sure all of you have heard, at one time or another, of the parable of the frog and the water. If you placed a frog in a pot of boiling water, it would jump right out. But, if you placed a frog in cool water and slowly increased the heat, the poor frog would let itself get boiled alive.

With the advent of the new security procedures being placed in our airports I can envision the potential for abuse. I certainly hope that our goverment sees that also and tempers their enthusiasm for the safety of our country though with this new technology. I would hate to see the day where we are scanned and fingerprinted beforwe we enter a Walmart or the corner grocery.

Now to tie this all together...with the potential for abuse of our actual civil liberties, you would think the the ACLU would be screaming at the top of their lungs at every given oppourtunity. If they can use thier fertile imaginations to picture how the teachings of the bible can corrupt a society then why can't they just take one step into the land of 'what if' and see that the potential for abuse is evident at every airport in our country?

Well, I can guess why. If I may allow the readers to take a step with me into the land of 'what if' and show them what the country would be like if the ACLU had their way...

You would wake up in the morning and fix yourself a cup of decaf coffee. (Caffeine is a drug, don't you know) and turn on the tv to let Katie Couric teach you the talking points of the day on what to say and what not to say. Also you have to find out what is deemed politically incorrect that day as well, you wouldn't want to get arrested.

Then you wake up the kids, feed them, get their modified and cleansed history homework together, make sure that they have enough condoms for the day in their backpacks, and send them on their way.

While driving your state-sponsored and local government approved vehicle to work, you pass several churches that have become needle- exchange sites and safe havens for crack (given by the state) users as well. All the while wishing you could just smoke a cigarette but that was banned even though marajuana is now avaliable at even Toys 'R' Us.

And guess what? Today is payday so you can get your ten percent in politically correct state script while the remainding ninty percent goes into even more state programs.

In this land of 'what if' criminals are the strong and powerful because if you are the victim of a crime it is only because you are weak and allowed the criminal to abuse you. Guns? Forget about it. The state would have them, plus the "jack'booted" thugs wandering the streets would be armed as well.

But you? Own a gun? You might hurt someone and anyhow, what 'rights' do you have stating that you can own a firearm anyway?

Am I being harsh? Too critical? I hope so. But as long as there are people out there who will deny me the right to pray or to display the Ten Commandments or to teach my children MORALS, then I'm going to be just a wee bit nervous and constantly check the temperature of that water.

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About the author: Mike Russell is a Ninja/fighter pilot/ astronaut with x-ray vision who likes to make up stuff about the author when his wife isn’t looking. Email Michael F Russell: mikerussellus@yahoo.com

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