“Waterboarding is an enhanced interrogating technique. We need to interrogate by all legal means.”
– U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown, in GOP Senate candidate defends waterboarding, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Jan. 4, 2010
Scott Brown will soon swear an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution, and — just as we have for 90 years with elected leaders from all political parties — the ACLU will work to hold him to that oath.
But we need your help. Join us for the ACLU Statewide Conference on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, from 11am – 5:30pm.
Scott Brown did not respond to the ACLU’s Senate candidate survey on civil liberties last year, but statements like the one above give cause for concern. On the other hand, Brown proposed legislation at the State House to prohibit the use of certain electronic monitoring devices on cars. We hope to be able to find common ground on ways to limit government intrusion on individual rights and liberties, and to uphold key constitutional protections for equal protection and due process under the law.
The ACLU tries to do this with all elected officials. No matter who is in power or which way the political winds blow, the nonpartisan ACLU stands for core American values in the courts, in the State House, in Congress, and in the streets.
But to be effective, we need you with us. Learn how you can join and strengthen ACLU efforts to ensure that elected officials uphold the values of individual liberty, equality, and justice for all that have kept our Commonwealth and our nation safe and free. Register now for the ACLU Statewide Conference.
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