ACLU stance would harm American life

Regardless of the rhetoric, the American Civil Liberties Union is a misguided, divisive plague on this country. I mean not to stifle opposition or prohibit differing viewpoints. Quite the contrary. But it's against the law to cry fire in a crowded theater and the same should apply to the clearly anti-American stance taken by the ACLU on subjects large and small.

The United States Supreme Court dealt the ACLU a bit of a blow on Monday when they rejected a challenge by the ultra-liberal, left-wing, communist-leaning organization. The ACLU had challenged the legality of the American Patriots Act which authorizes surveillance against suspected foreign terrorists in this country. Now imagine if you will a group opposed to investigating those who would plot the overthrow of this nation? That seems patently absurd. But that's the role of the ACLU. Damn them!

The high court said it was permissible to wiretap and search people who are suspected of having links to foreign terrorists. The ACLU said, of course, additional legal challenges are assured.

In a sickening response, the ACLU said they were "most concerned about innocent victims of this surveillance." But what about the innocent victims in the Twin Towers? And what about the innocent victims of attacks on our personnel in other lands? Does the ACLU simply not get it?

Like it or not, our nation is under attack. And the attacks are not always limited to foreign lands. Most experts fear another terrorist action to rival the Sept. 11 tragedy is a real possibility. And yet in this most obvious atmosphere of violence, the ACLU has the audacity to question our need to monitor foreign terrorist groups. I will never understand.

The strength of this nation is our freedom of expression and speech. Yet all freedoms come with equal responsibilities and obligations. It's that part of the equation that the ACLU clearly misunderstands. We should wonder why.

Thank goodness the Supreme Court exercised common sense and protected the values and people of this nation. Our concerns should deal less with the "innocent victims" of police scrutiny and more with the great people of a great nation who deserve peace from foreign interests.