The best thing I've seen on Netflix lately is Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"--a documentary about the Chauvet cave paintings in France, which are the earliest known examples of representational art in the world, created 30,000 years ago.  The worst thing I've seen is a 20-way tie among all the Barney the Dinosaur videos my daughter watches while I am getting her breakfast.
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This week, a group of legislators gathered together at the statehouse (along with the Governor and the Attorney General) to announce the expansion of the Legislative Prayer Caucus,  One of the organizers of the event told WABI, "I think that everyone's right to worship as they choose is one of the fundamental privileges that have made our nation great and it needs to be p | continue reading

This holiday season, the ACLU is celebrating one of the most important freedoms in the Constitution--Freedom of Religion.  Actually, it is more than one freedom, since it includes our individual rights to believe and practice the religion of our choice, as well as freedom from government preferences of particular religions or religion over non-religion. | continue reading

Tonight, the ACLU of Maine will co-present a provocative new documentary at SPACE Gallery.  "Better This World" tells the story of two friends from Texas who were caught up in protest activities at the 2008 Republican National Convention and who eventually were charged with terrorism-related offenses. | continue reading

Our Constitution protects religion in two broad ways: it guarantees an individual the right to practice his or her religion, and it also prohibits the government from showing a preference for a particular religion or for religion over non-religion.  It is important to remember that both of these protections are part of our constitutional religious liberty, and neither is more important than the other.
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Mistakes were made.  That was the essential acknowledgment of Facebook founder and CEO this week, in light of a proposed settlement of privacy violations with the Federal Trade Commission. | continue reading

The news regarding the treatment of demonstrators in New York, Oakland, and across the country should be upsetting to everyone who believes in freedom of expression. | continue reading

Do you really need another reason to vote Yes on Question One to protect voting here in Maine?  It should be enough that voting Yes on 1 restore same-day voter registration, making it easier for people with busy lives or multiple jobs to exercise their constitutional right to vote.  It should be enough that voting Yes on 1 supports Maine's long tradition of making sure that all citizens get to cast a ballot. | continue reading