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So, where is the ACLU?

Imagine if a state university made a book about the Bible required reading for all incoming freshmen. Given the ACLU's track record on matters of religion, it isn't too hard to guess their response. However, they seem strangely silent when the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills required all incoming freshmen to read a book about the Koran, followed by 2-hour "discussion sessions."

Looking at the ACLU website's news section, I see links to articles like these:

West VA School District Ends Graduation Prayer Policy; Student's Lawsuit "Educated" Officials

ACLU of NE Asks Appeals Court to Uphold Removal of Ten Commandments Monument from Public Park

ACLU Hails Federal Court’s Decision to Halt Taxpayer Financing of Religion in Abstinence-Only Programs

ACLU of Hawai’i Files Lawsuit on Behalf of High School Student Who Objects to School’s Religious “Code of Honor”

ACLU Urges Congress to Reject Broad Imposition of Religion in Health Care

(this one was also in there)
ACLU Supports Right of Iowa Students to Distribute Christian Literature at School

ACLU Calls Supreme Court Ruling on Vouchers "Bad for Education, Bad for Religious Freedom"

and from ACLU Responds to Appeals Court Ruling on Pledge of Allegiance, 'Schools can and should teach tolerance and good citizenship, but must not favor one religion over another or belief over non-belief. To do otherwise would, in the words of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, “send a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the …community.”'

Maybe I'm being premature. Perhaps the ACLU's website isn't up to date and they have commented on the Koran case. However, none of the news articles I've seen on the case mention the ACLU, which they commonly do when matters of religion and the public interest come up. It appears they're displaying selective indignation on matters of religion. No wonder some people call them the "Anti-Christian Liberation Union" (and I'm not a Christian).

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