On: The ACLU Has Lost Its Way

[rmason]

The ACLU is a sad case. When I was growing up they were a bipartisan organization that were fierce advocates for free speech. Now it seems they only defend the speech of those on the Left side of the aisle.

Here's a critique of those currently running the ACLU by their legendary former leader Ira Glasser (edited):

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10458777/Former-ACL...

[defgeneric → rmason]

See also the 2020 documentary Mighty Ira: https://www.mightyira.com/

[everly → rmason]

Not to be a pedant, but you’re apparently referring to Ira Glasser (Ira Glass being the mild-mannered host of This American Life).

[Jgrubb → everly]

The day that pedantry becomes an offense on this board will be a sad day indeed.

[ss108 → everly]

If his comment initially said "Ira Glass", it would not be pedantic to point that out. Nontrivial error given that there is a famous Ira Glass lol

[pessimizer → Gordonjcp]

Can't it simply be a bad tabloid that leans heavily conservative, rather than a cartoon villain for children? Calling it a Nazi paper is inarticulate and condescending to your audience.

[Gordonjcp → pessimizer]

No, during the 1930s they were actually publishing articles calling for the rounding-up of "undesirables" like Jews and homosexuals, and imprisoning them or killing them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail#Support_of_fascism:...

This is within living memory.

[polski-g → Gordonjcp]

This sort of comment belongs on Tumblr, not HN

[tiahura → polski-g]

ss108 - You’re a lawyer? How embarrassing.