The ACLU is the reason we have Constitutional rights in America.

http://cosmicrat.multiply.com/journal/item/127/The_ACLU_is_the_reason_we_have_Constitutional_rights_in_America.
Many of us live in relatively free democratic countries, yet many may not realize how that freedom came about. Many Americans don't know the full story of ours. I'd be interested in hearing from others how their own country got the liberty they currently enjoy.
--cosmicrat