[PEN-L:32498] Re: re: how things change

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

dollars are not liberal or conservative.

On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 02:41:03PM -0800, Devine, James wrote:
> what surprises me is that Barr and Armey want to be associated with the
> ACLU. Isn't the ACLU "liberal," and therefore bad, from the Reaganite
> perspective?
> Jim
>
> From: Michael Perelman
> Yes, they hired Dick Armey also.  What strikes me is that nobody on the
> left in political circles has spoken up, so that the right wingers look
> like brave heroes.
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 02:57:59PM -0500, Doug Henwood wrote:
> > Michael Perelman wrote:
> >
> > >The New York Times reports that Bob Barr will now work as a
> consultant to
> > >the ACLU.
> >
> > Not that much of a change - despite many other loony positions,
> > Barr's always been a hardliner on civil liberties (like Ron Paul).
> >
> > Doug

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