Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Sen. Larry Craig's New Ally: The ACLU


Photo from source, RawStory.com

It's true what they say. Politics does make strange bedfellows. Or stall-fellows, whatever the case may be. Yes, the much-maligned ACLU, demonized as Nazis and worse by the far-right, has come to Craig's defense, taking a (ahem) wide-stance in his support. It just goes to show, the ACLU cares about everybody's rights, even closeted anti-gay gay Senators. Allegedly.

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Craig's foot taps are 'constitutionally protected,' ACLU says

One of the nation's oldest advocates of civil rights has come to the defense of alleged bathroom-sex-soliciting Sen. Larry Craig, saying his foot tapping and hand waving in an airport restroom do not provide enough evidence that he was going to engage in sexual activity in public.

The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the Minneapolis airport police sting aimed at preventing public sex in its restrooms. The ACLU filed a "friend of the court" brief Monday arguing that Craig should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to a disorderly conduct charge and fight the case because police failed to prove he attempted to engage in sexual activity in public.

Read the rest at: RawStory.com

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