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ACLU Membership Conference

2008 ACLU Membership Conference! Stand up for freedom from June 8 – 10 in our nations capital

About Me

You’ve seen the headlines…Secret government wiretapping of our phone calls and e-mailsAbuse and torture at home and abroadIntrusion into personal and private mattersDo something about it! STAND UP FOR FREEDOM — ACLU MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCE 2008Register now for the 2008 ACLU Membership Conference STAND UP FOR FREEDOM: STOP THE ABUSE OF POWER FROM June 8 - 10 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.At the Membership Conference you will: • Lobby your representatives on Capitol Hill • Attend sessions featuring nationally known speakers • See live performancesPlus if you are between the ages of 18 and 25 you will receive a special discounted registration rate!To register and for more information visit, http://www.aclu.org/conference/2008/Check out this video from the 2006 membership Conference.

My Interests

The mission of the ACLU is to preserve the protections guaranteed through the Constitutions Bill of Rights including:* Your First Amendment rights-freedom of speech, association and assembly. Freedom of the press, and freedom of religion supported by the strict separation of church and state. * 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.

I'd like to meet:

You

Music:

Bob Dylan, Bruce Springstein, Townes Van Zandt, RUN-DMC, Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, Radiohead, Paul Simon, Mos Def, Patti Smith, Joan Jett, Joan Baez, Steve Earle, Bruce Cockburn, Billy Bragg, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, The Weavers

Movies:

Unconstitutional, The Road to Guantanamo, This Film Not Yet Rated, Good Night & Good Luck, Inherit the Wind, This Is What Democracy Looks Like, Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Cider House Rules

Television:

The ACLU Freedom Files, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report

Books:

Administration of Torture (By ACLU Lawyers Jameel Jaffer and Amrit Singh), In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror (By ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero with Dine Temple-Raston), Bill of Wrongs, No logo, Constitution of the United States, Guantanamo: America's War on Human Rights, Promises Betrayed: Waking Up from the American Dream, The Politics of Truth: Inside the Lies that Led to War and Betrayed My Wife's CIA Identity: A Diplomat's Memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Chocolate War, The Catcher In the Rye, Heather Has Two Mommies, Go Ask Alice, The Bluest Eye, A Brave New World

Heroes:

Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman, Albert DeSilver

My Blog

Thanks to all who attended!

This years Membership Conference was a blast.  We had awesome speakers, amazing music (Ozomatli rocked the house!) and more youth in attendance then ever before. Keep your eyes and ears open for ...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PST

Ozomatli Rocks the Membership Conference!

Ozomatli, the multiethnic, LA-based band known for its diverse sound as well as its outspoken political convictions will be performing at the ACLU 2008 Membership Conference, in Washington, D.C. on J...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:46:00 PST

Check out the ACLU Membership Conference schedule

Schedule for 2008 Membership Conference Sunday, June 8th   2 PM         &nbs p;      Registration Opens 3-4:30 PM &nbs...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:45:00 PST

Check out the Confirmed Speakers

This is just who we have so far!  More to come... stay updated at http://www.aclu.org/conference/2008/speakers.html  ===================================================== Carol Anderson is a...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:24:00 PST

Conference promoter Toolkit now available!

check out http://www.aclu.org/conference/2008/toolkit.html for all the materials. you can use them to promote the ACLU Membership Conference on your campus or workspace. Fliers and Posters: Post the...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:19:00 PST

Need someplace to stay in DC?

This year's conference will be held at the newly redesigned Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, D.C. from June 8-10, 2008.   The ACLU has arranged...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:08:00 PST

Who is going to be at the ACLU Membership Conference?

Speakers Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David H. Souter are confirmed to attend. You'll also hear from renowned experts on civil liberties topics that have become all ...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:18:00 PST

Register now for the 2008 membership Conference!

The registration page for the 2008 ACLU Membership Conference is up and ready to go.  Check it out at http://www.aclu.org/conference/2008/ .  See you there!
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:03:00 PST

ACLU Membership Conference Photos from 2006

Check out some of the photos from the 2006 Membership Conference! http://www.flickr.com/photos/aclu/sets/72157603965378121/
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:35:00 PST

2008 ACLU Membership Conference!

2008 ACLU Membership ConferenceWashington, D.C., is the place where we'll gather in June of 2008 to stand up for freedom.ACLU members from throughout the U.S. will come to our nation's capital for thr...
Posted by ACLU Membership Conference on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:54:00 PST