ACLU Gets The Boot

People in Montana complained about the ACLU being involved in a presentation at the State Library located in Helena. The library was running a forum on how the Patriot Act affected Libraries. However when became apparent that a filmed being showed was made by the ACLU, the complaints began to flow in from private citizens and state employees alik. Good for Montana!
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Some localities don’t want the ACLU involved with their issues. I commend the state of Montana for taking a stand against the civil liberties group that cares more about terrorists’ hurt feelings than American lives.

HELENA — The Montana State Library has canceled a showing of a movie critical of the U.S. Patriot Act after people complained about the American Civil Liberties Union being involved.
The State Library said it originally thought the film, ‘‘The ACLU Freedom Files,’’ would be a good pick for its monthly seminar series because parts of the Patriot Act affects libraries.
But the library decided Tuesday the presentation might be one-sided in its criticism of the Patriot Act and canceled a viewing scheduled for Friday.
A State Library spokeswoman said complaints came from residents and state employees who didn’t like the idea of the ACLU getting a forum.

I wish more people would speak up and say these things. The ACLU has an agenda and it isn’t in America’s best interest. At all. The ACLU has enough money and resources- it doesn’t need skits like this to promote itself.

‘‘They weren’t really protesting the video; they were protesting the ACLU being at a state agency,’’ said Sara J. Groves. ‘‘That was the majority of the complaints.’’
The library considered finding someone to counter the ACLU’s position on the Patriot Act but couldn’t on short notice. They might try such an event at a later date, Groves said.
‘‘It’s very possible we will do something that will present all sides of this issue,’’ she said.
The ACLU of Montana, which was scheduled to moderate Friday’s forum, said it was disappointed in the State Library’s decision.

Good ... make it a little more fair and balanced at least. Getting both sides of the issue out is what true debate is all about. But the ACLU doesn’t bother with such minor details as debate.