Meet Your New Best Friend, the ACLU

More and more, as we move forward, I think the best thing we can do is to stop focusing on national politics and on Washington's disheveled, corrupt Senate, Congress, and presidency. At this point, there's not much we can do about it, and to be honest, there’s not much we can expect them to do for us, the people. More on that later with some data behind it.

It's time to start banding together as we the people and putting ourselves at the top of the pyramid, taking responsibility for where we go next. It's the most positive thing we can do. It allows us to stop watching mass media and being terrified by what's happening with our government. And it empowers us to actually take actions that matter. #IBuyBlue is one of those actions.

Now, I'd like to talk about another one, and that is the ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union.

After Trump was elected the first time, the ACLU filed more than 430 lawsuits against the United States government to try to offset some of what Trump was doing. Many of them went through. When Trump was deporting women back to Afghanistan, which would have meant their immediate death, the ACLU was able to stop that.

They sent a letter to President Trump the day after the election (see below the letter in full) and said, “the ACLU is not moving to Canada.” They went on to explain what they do and how they do it. What if we decided to take what is now a 1.5-million membership and push to have it be 30 million by the end of 2025? Thirty million people.

This would mean many more dollars to hire some of the lawyers who will be leaving the government now because they have no place in a corrupt environment. What if they had all the money they needed, as well as the support of us, we the people…30 million people! Imagine. I would urge everyone to become a member of the ACLU immediately.

Maybe we can all make a pledge by the end of December to have sent this information to 25 people. What if we could start something where, by the end of this year, the ACLU realizes that we the people, are counting on them to pick up some of the pieces that the government is not going to address to support our freedom and justice. It’s something—it’s a start.

The information for joining the ACLU is below. I hope you will join. I did.

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How to Join the ACLU

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Letter from the ACLU to Trump

Dear President-elect Trump:

In case you had any doubt,

WE ARE THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

And we're not moving to Canada.

So, rest assured that when you target immigrants, dissidents, and your political opponents — we will challenge you in the courts, at state legislatures, and in the streets.

Surely, you remember the landmark lawsuits we won against you on family separation, the U.S. Census, and immigrants' rights — some of which were decided by judges you appointed.

During your last presidency, we brought 434 legal actions, including 250 lawsuits, against your administration's anti-civil liberties agenda.

We also mobilized the power of our more than 1 million card-carrying members into the streets, at airports, and in state capitals.

We've developed a comprehensive roadmap to defend our rights beginning on day one.

We're not new to this.

At the ACLU, we play the long game. We've been around for 105 years and seen 19 presidents come and go.

That's why any attempt to roll back the nation's civil liberties on our watch will be hard fought and met with the full power of our resistance.

Steadfast and determined to make ours a more perfect union, we remain,

- - THE ACLU

More if You Need it…

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 by a group of civil liberties advocates, including Crystal Eastman and Roger Baldwin, as a response to government censorship and civil rights abuses during World War I. The organization was established to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Over the decades, the ACLU has played a vital role in key legal battles, from defending the rights of free speech and assembly to fighting against racial segregation and gender discrimination.

During the Trump administration, the ACLU became a powerful counterforce to several controversial policies, particularly regarding immigration, reproductive rights, and the First Amendment. Notably, the ACLU was instrumental in challenging the administration’s “Muslim ban,” filing lawsuits that argued the policy was unconstitutional. The organization also opposed the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, winning court orders to reunite families and demanding accountability for the government’s actions. Additionally, the ACLU took legal action against policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights, such as efforts to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military. Through these and other efforts, the ACLU successfully upheld key civil liberties in the face of restrictive measures, cementing its role as a defender of individual rights in turbulent times.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Anthony D. Romero, the first Latino and openly gay person to lead the ACLU, the organization has expanded its efforts to address issues around national security, LGBTQ+ rights, and privacy in the digital age. Romero, who took on the role in 2001, has been a powerful advocate against government overreach post-9/11 and during the Trump administration, where the ACLU frequently challenged policies related to immigration and discrimination. Romero, a graduate of Stanford Law School and Princeton University, has been instrumental in increasing the ACLU’s membership and resources, enabling it to file numerous lawsuits, including successful cases against the Trump administration’s travel ban, family separation policies, and restrictions on transgender military service.

The ACLU’s board of directors includes distinguished professionals across various fields. Key members include Susan Herman, a constitutional law professor and author; Monica Ramirez, a prominent civil rights attorney and founder of Justice for Migrant Women; and Donald M. Mullen, Jr., a former Goldman Sachs executive and philanthropist. The board’s composition reflects a diverse range of affiliations, encompassing academia, law, philanthropy, and grassroots activism, allowing the ACLU to leverage a broad spectrum of expertise to address complex civil rights issues in the U.S.