Re: Civil disobedience and legal actions to promote liberty

From: GBurch1@aol.com
Date: Sat Jan 15 2000 - 07:02:39 MST


In a message dated 1/10/00 6:35:19 PM Central Standard Time,
echilds@linex.com writes:

> http://www.instituteforjustice.org/index.shtml
>
> The Institute for Justice has successfully fought many oppressive laws in
> the courts. They're the libertarian answer to the ACLU. Some of their
> cases have made it up to the Supreme Court. They also do a good job of
> getting great PR out of every battle.

These folks look like the best bet as a libertarian equivalent of the most
famous and effective civil rights lawyers of all time, Thurgood Marshall's
team in the 1950s. Thanks for bringing them to my attention -- I've added
them to my donation list for the quarter . . . any more and I won't be able
to make my Alcor dues . . .

      Greg Burch <GBurch1@aol.com>----<gburch@lockeliddell.com>
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