Land of the Free

...and the brave.

Let's review, since there are quite a few people who don't understand, and vilify the work of those who strongly believe in the constitution:

The mission of the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) is to preserve all of these protections and guarantees:

* Your First Amendment rights - freedom of speech, association and assembly; freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.
* Your right to equal protection under the law - equal treatment regardless of race, sex, religion or national origin.
* Your right to due process - fair treatment by the government whenever the loss of your liberty or property is at stake.
* Your right to privacy - freedom from unwarranted government intrusion into your personal and private affairs.

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR
is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.

The people who can't stand these organizations are generally those who believe the constitution doesn't apply to everyone equally. That is, "bad guys" shouldn't have rights. ...and it's not a fair, law-based trial that determines who is a "bad guy," it's mob rule or government fiat.