Given how the ACLU has represented Palestinian students and their right to protest and congress trying to pass a bill that would revoke 501c3 status without due process for nebulous "support of terror," this takes on new meaning under Trump. They could seek to disband the ACLU.
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https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/the-skokie-case-how-i-came-to-represent-the-free-speech-rights-of-nazis
"Government efficiency" means cutting consumer+labor+etc regulations and giving SpaceX multi-$bn mars contracts.
Leopards are gonna feast.
Today… Israeli forces again bombed the so-called “safe zone” in Gaza’s al-Mawasi, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more. Our correspondents say women and children were “incinerated” in the attack.
This country will never look the same, and SCOTUS is going to rubber stamp it all.
And the ACLU is a 501(c) 4, so their contributions aren't tax deductible already? Their foundation is a 501(c) 3.
https://www.aclupa.org/en/about/aclu-vs-aclu-foundation
Another reason to watch closely any bill that focuses on or has large carve outs for "national security" or "law enforcement" - globally, we have seen that these are very commonly misused for authoritarian purposes...
This need is why orgs like the ACLU are vital for democracy.
Haaretz: Why Netanyahu Loves Antisemites Like Elon Musk So Much
https://archive.is/20231128153917/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-28/ty-article-opinion/.premium/why-netanyahu-loves-antisemites-like-elon-musk-so-much/0000018c-150b-d19a-a3cf-7d9b9dd30000