<< He would lose this bet, although ordinarily he would be right. When the ACLU
cooperating attorney filed his brief on behalf of the KKK at Saucier, which
said that the KKK "does not promote violence to effectuate social change," it
caused a furor in the organization. When national director (exact title
uncertain) Arieh Neier flew from New York to meet with the ACLU/M board of
directors in Jackson, I personally challenged him on this, and he vigorously
defended it as a necessary legal tactic. He won a pyrrhic victory, a majority
by one vote (all votes in support were cast by white board members). >>
What exactly was this vote? it's not clear. Did the ACLU of Miss. officially endorse this position at a meeting, or did they agree it was a necessary legal tactic, or what? Normally briefs aren't voted on, except by judges. --jks