"without the ACLU the future of our country looks mighty grim! "
— Claudia Seldon , ACLU member
"no other organization protects me more from abusive governmental power. "
— Jacquelin Washington, President Pro Tem
"Because U.S. citizens of Japanese descent were unjustly and harshly imprisoned during WWII. My father was one of them.This failure of our system should never happen again and the ACLU can make sure it doesn't."
— Greg Hirami, ACLU of Michigan member
"I care about the future."
— Deborah Rysso, Rizzo & Associates PLC, Northwest Branch Board Member
"I realize the importance of being a part of an organization that is dedicated locally and nationally to protecting and preserving the rights and civil liberties of all persons in our country, regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity."
— Millie Hall, President, Coalition of Labor Union Women Detroit
"The ACLU works with the Judiciary Committee on every single issue we are investigating: warrantless wiretapping, Abu Ghraib, the politicization of the Department of Justice – in other words, all of the important issues."
— John Conyers, Congressman
"of the ACLU’s courageous commitment to defending the freedom and liberty of everybody, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, sexual identity, ethnicity, religion, or nationality."
— Henry Grix and Howard Israel, Donors
"ACLU is the best means we have to restore the promise of America; our best hope for a world of peace, order and justice, and a place where everyone can live safe and free."
— Jim Rodbard, National Board Representative, ACLU of Michigan
