Dissent

There are many aspects of the George Bush presidency that reflect a movement away from democratic principles that Americans view as fundamental to our freedom.

We were extremely alarmed at the way dissent was being attacked with the run up to the electively undertaken Iraq invasion. Dissent was not allowed.

Here is the plan that the White House was using to quell dissent and secure a speaking event for Bush that would not include war protesters.

White House Policy Illegally Silences Americans Critical of Bush, ACLU Charges

"The White House has gone too far in its attempt to make dissent invisible," said Chris Hansen, a senior ACLU attorney who is lead counsel in this case. "When taxpayers foot the bill for a public event, the president does not have the right to use a partisan litmus test to stack the audience with his political supporters."