I subscribed to one or two magazines in the past that are considered “left” or “liberal” and ended up on a lot of junk mail lists, which pissed me off. I also once gave money to, I think, KPCC (or was it KCRW?) and started getting a lot of crap from them as well. I wondered whether my money was going to anything useful for just going to more mailings.
But the ACLU has brought a case challenging a provision of the USA PATRIOT Act that I find particularily revolting, and I’ve decided it’s high time I finally join an organization that has become increasingly more important every day since Sept. 11. I unchecked the box that said “share my name with other organizations” and gave ’em 20 bucks, and I can finally call myself a card–carrying member of the ACLU.
You should do it too.
Heh… I got $200 from the ACLU for some essay contest. Perhaps it’s time to return some of that money and become a member? /me checks wallet. Maybe later.
As much as the Patriot Act (and other things against which the ACLU fight) disgust me, there are a few things the ACLU does which I feel are a bit over the top. But then again, who else is fighting against the things I so abhor?
I’ve been an ACLU member since 2000, and while – like most people – I do not agree 100% with every ACLU stance, on balance they’re far more often right than wrong. Props to you for recognizing that and joining the good fight!
And there are precious few alternative organizations that are similar to the ACLU, so really they are the way to go. 🙂
So, which two liberal magazines contributed to the clutter?