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The ACLU Makes Me Crazy

One of their latest stunts?  Read on:

(07/06/05 — KNIGHTDALE) — The ACLU says it’s ready to go after Knightdale’s crackdown on gang violence.

The civil rights group says the town’s new teen curfew is violating teen’s rights. They’re hoping parents and teenagers who are tired of the new rules will go to a forum July 28 at 7 p.m. at the East Wake Regional Library.

"Something we’d like to look into is the timing restrictions, the lack of a First Amendment exception and the gathering of four or more minors together," said ACLU lawyer Shelagh Kenney.  

Knightdale police and community leaders say the month-old curfew is working. Officers say they’ve handed out only six warnings and no citations.

"We were having all kinds of calls," said Knightdale Town Councilman Mike Chalk. "We were having 15 or 20 calls a week, and we’ve only had six since the ordinance has been put in place."

Bwhahahahahahah - this is so ridiculous - right up the ACLU’s alley.  I know the answer, but I have to ask the question:  When is the ACLU going to realize that it’s frivilous crap such as this that just adds to their crackpot reputation?  I know, they never will - they don’t get it.  I could talk forever and not run out of things to say about the ACLU’s ineffectiveness and stupidity.  Which is okay - it keeps my little blog going. 

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7 Comments
Jay said:

Heheheh. I love it! My God at all the anti ACLU stuff in here! You'd think I walked into my own blog. Great work.



Jay said:

Congrats on your blogburst a few posts down...you are this week's winner of blogburst of the week. We will feature it and link to it.



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Jo said:

Great post :) Town's wouldn't need curfews if parents controlled their children.



Merri said:

Exactly, Jo. I found it amazing that the ACLU was "hoping" that parents and teenagers "tired" of the curfew rules would show up at their "forum." Said parents should probably have curfews of their own. Heh!



Knightdale is just down the road from me. While the ACLU may be making noise, in the end, I don't think they'll find the support they think they will.

The local community- including minority community- will make a lot of noise. As the ACLU learned in Durham, they don't respond well to noise.



Merri said:

I'm sure that's how it will turn out. I nearly busted a gut reading the story as it was so asinine. Thanks so much for stopping by! :-)