The '''American Civil Liberties Union''' ('''ACLU''') is a [[leftist]], [[secular]]-[[Progressivism|progressive]] [[organization]]. It was run for its first 30 years by an [[United States of America|American]] named [[Roger Baldwin]], who helped found it in 1920. Baldwin supported communism, but later denounced it in his book, ''A New Slavery'', which condemned "the inhuman communist police state tyranny" [http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/baldwin.html]). This organization pursues a [[leftist]] agenda that includes [[censoring]] [[prayer]] and recognition of [[God]] in public institutions, such as [[public schools]]. Currently, Anthony Romero is the first openly gay CEO to run the organization. Declassified documents and letters link early ACLU leaders with [[Communist Party]]. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/01/04/the-aclu%E2%80%99s-untold-stalinist-heritage/ The ACLU’s untold Stalinist heritage, Daily Caller, January 4, 2011]</ref>
== Christianity ==
The [[ACLU]] has been very active in defending the civil liberties of Christians, and their rights to freely practice religion. In Colorado, the ACLU stepped in to defend the rights of christian students to wear Christian symbol over their clothing [http:///aclu-co.org/news/aclu-supports-students-right-of-religious-freedom Cite]. The ACLU has also stepped in in Ohio to defend a Christian Anti-Abortion protestor's right to carry a graphic poster during a parade. [http://www.http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=16471 Cite]. The ACLU has repeatedly stepped in on behalf of Christians and Non-Christians alike, proving its dedication to the protection of free speech and civil liberties. A more complete list of the specific cases in which the ACLU fights for Christians and Christianity can be found [http://aclufightsforchristians.com/ here].
==Illegal Immigration==
The [[ACLU]] demanded $2.3 million in fees for challenging a law against [[illegal immigration]]. This demand "illustrates the circus the ACLU brought to this case," the Mayor of Hazelton, Pennsylvania said. "They had 20 attorneys sitting in the courtroom at a time, 16 of them doing nothing but running up the bill."<ref>http://www.centredaily.com/news/state/story/194756.html]</ref>