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President Obama should release new photos depicting U.S. detainee abuse. Obama Angers ACLU

Memos about CIA torture techniques should have been released by the Obama Administration. ACLU filed lawsuit for release of memos.

The Department of Justice should prosecute CIA officials who carried out Bush Administration interrogation methods. Need to appoint a special prosecutor.

The Guantanamo detainees should be tried and prosecuted by courts, just like any other prisoners. Grant Gitmo detainees habeas corpus

People convicted of felonies should have voting rights. "challenging Ala. law barring many felons from getting voting rights restored"

The President should not order domestic warrantless wiretaps to combat terrorism. “The framers never intended to give the president the power to ignore the laws of Congress even during wartime and emergencies.”

Racial profiling should not be used in security screenings. "THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST RACIAL PROFILING"

The use of torture as an interrogation technique cannot be justified. ACLU: "Torture is Wrong, Illegal and Un-American"

'Waterboarding' should be characterized as torture. "...waterboarding is a crime..."

Regulations on campaign contributions violate the First Amendment. Protect speech from being decimated

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is unconstitutional. "vast powers that violate our commitment to fairness"

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should not include immunity for telecom companies. ACLU opposes immunity

The Patriot Act is not constitutional. "Flawed provisions" that "threaten your fundamental freedoms"

The U.S. should not institute a national ID card system. ACLU urges steps to examine Real ID Act

The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is not constitutional. ACLU Sharply Criticizes Decision

The NSA surveillance program is not constitutional. ACLU Wins Round 1

EVIDENCE: Should President Obama appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Bush Administration policies? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should Congress investigate the Bush Administration's interrogation policies? Yes

EVIDENCE: Is company-mandated random drug testing an invasion of privacy? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should welfare recipients be drug tested? No

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?

UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?

UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?

UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?

UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, was it justified?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?