To say that this has been an eventful year for the ACLU of Southern California would be an understatement. When Ramona announced that she will step down next February after leading our organization to unprecedented growth, innovation and success for 38 years, we all needed a moment to catch our breath. It truly means that an era is ending and a time of transition has begun.
It has been a year of milestones for the ACLU/SC. Despite our accomplishments, though, we know well that much remains to be done. State budget cuts are threatening to seriously erode or even end programs that protect the poorest and most vulnerable Californians. And the Obama administration continues to disappoint those of us who champion civil liberties and civil rights, too often following the corrosive policies of its predecessor on issues of privacy and national security, among others. There is no more effective organization in the country to right these wrongs than the ACLU. There is none that has the kind of influence we do on such a broad range of important issues, either. Check out the stories we have to tell in this latest edition of our annual report; we’re confident that the more you know about us, the more you’ll understand what an amazing organization this is. And once you’ve read about us, please consider a donation or raising your level of support in any and every way possible. Liberty, justice and equality depend on us all.
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Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 2:30pm
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Novelist Zora Neale Hurston wrote, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” One of this year’s more prominent questions appeared on the cover of TIME magazine: Is the Constitution still relevant? You don’t need to consult an expert to answer this question; the people we advocated for this past year can tell you how much constitutional rights still do matter.
So join us not only in celebrating our rights, but in doing the hard work of converting them into reality. Join us in finishing the work we’ve started this year. Join us in ensuring that immigrant workers receive a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. Join us in preventing state budget cuts from decimating education, health care, and social services. Join us in ensuring that schools protect students from unlawful harassment and bullying. Join us in preventing immigration enforcement from encouraging racial profiling and undermining public safety. Join us in ensuring that the federal government provides for its homeless veterans. Join us in ending the death penalty. Join us in promoting liberty, equality, and justice for all.
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Monday, November 1, 2010 - 2:00pm
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ACLU founder Roger Baldwin said, “So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we’ll be called a democracy.” We have been fortunate this year to stand with many people willing to fight for their rights, and to stand up for the principles of liberty, justice, and equality on which our democracy is built.
It is far easier to celebrate civil liberties than to defend them.
- Hector O. Villagra Executive Director ACLU of Southern Califormia
As we reflect on our work this year, we remember that it is far easier to celebrate civil liberties than to defend them, so we pay tribute to Tarek, Duncan, Sandra, Franky, Zoey, and all those who have stepped forward to help convert our civil liberties aspirations into reality.
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Friday, November 11, 2011 - 2:30pm
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