Here's part of what it says:
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Your decision to join the ACLU could not have come at a more pivotal time for civil liberties in America. A virulent, new wave of extremism is sweeping through our country, and we need to fight back in all 50 states if we hope to protect he Constitution and the rule of law.
From our all-out campaign to strengthen the wall seperating church and state...to our steadfast defense of reproductive freedom...to our stand against those who seek to use the power of government to impose one narrow view of morality on the rest of us...we must continue to make our voices heard as we take strong, proactive steps to create an America we can be proud of again.with our network of over 50 state affiliates, a dedicated and talented legal team that argues more cases before the Supreme Court than any other private organization, a top notch lobbying staff, a sophisticated media and communications program, and a vast network of committed grass roots activists, the ACLU is uniquely qualified to secure our liberties for today and for generations to come....
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Law Firm Drops Defense Of DOMA
by Nina Totenberg
April 25, 2011
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NYU Law professor Stephen Gillers, a specialist in legal ethics, says Clement was "entirely right," and that "King & Spalding was scared off by the prospect of becoming a pariah." Former Clinton administration Solicitor General Seth Waxman, whose firm is on the other side of the DOMA case in opposition to the law, added that Clement's representation in support of DOMA "is in fact in the very highest and finest traditions of our legal system."
But some lawyers seemed to take a pass on the question. James Esseks, director of the ACLU's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Project, said in a statement that "no matter who represents the House Republican leadership, we're confident that the courts will recognize that the so-called 'Defense of Marriage Act' is discriminatory and unconstitutional. Congress should not be wasting scarce resources on high-priced lawyers to defend this law, but instead should stand on the right side of history by ... repealing DOMA once and for all."http://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135717362/law-firm-drops-defense-of-domaI'm really glad to have the ACLU advocating for our rights, and always supporting us so actively.
The ACLU is awesome, I carry my card with pride:-)