Why The A.C.L.U.?

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Statue of Liberty
from Pixabay

A poem of the need for and nature of
the American Civil Liberties Union
By Father John R. Green

Copyright © by John R. Green
Shown with his blessing

Aborting liberty through congressional machinations;
Trampling constitutional mandate by Presidential decrees;
Dethroning Bill of Rights through Judiciary distortions;
...........Freedom cries for protection;............................
........Democracy flounders periously;...........................
.......People confused and roundly biased,.....................
.....For security increase, beckon authoritarian rule......

Calling for an agency non-public funded;
Creating an organization free from governmental restraint -
To challenge the arching of Constitutional foes -
To champion the purpose glorious of The Bill of Rights!

Seldom to be praised, not seeking self-gain;
Not to be popular, quick to receive blame.
Public support of democracy subject to wavering -
Own rights paramount, those of others assailing!

Thus came into being the A.C.L.U.
For the Bill of Rights to be valiantly true.
Held in awesome respect, never treated lightly,
Amongst the stars of freedom, shining most brightly!