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About the American Center for Law & Justice

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C. The ACLJ is specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable, God-given rights. The Center's purpose is to educate, promulgate, conciliate, and where necessary, litigate, to ensure that those rights are protected under the law. The organization has participated in numerous cases before the Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeals, Federal District Courts, and various state courts regarding freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Dear Darla,

This is urgent. Your fundamental rights, as a citizen in this democracy, are at risk in a new way today.

It's extremely serious: A clear majority of the voters in California voted in favor of Proposition 8, defining marriage along traditional one man/one woman lines.

But now the California Supreme Court has agreed to consider overriding the will of the People - ignoring the votes of millions!

The ACLJ is already at work on this - our amicus brief is due today - but we urgently need your online donation today. This case, Strauss v. Horton, is on a fast track and we need your strong support in order to fight this battle swiftly and effectively.

We will represent your interests as we file an amicus brief - due TODAY - with the California Supreme Court.

The ACLU, Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Americans United (AU), and others aligned with them are arguing that the votes of the majority should be thrown out. If they're successful, this would be the most extreme case of judicial over-reach in our lifetime.

When a judge is free to take away your vote ... when the judicial branch of the government grasps this kind of power from the People themselves, who voted in accordance with their constitution ...

... the fundamentals of democracy, of our American system - the very rule of law - are in serious jeopardy.

We at the ACLJ will do everything in our power to preserve democracy ... to preserve the power of your vote.

But we need you to stand with us by giving generously today. Let the democratic process be preserved!

This is NOT just about California - this case will set a precedent for cases all across the nation.

The implications are grave. Any court, any judge, will be free to over-reach in any case, on any issue - and your own vote, as a citizen in this democracy, could easily become meaningless.

Act now! Give a generous tax-deductible contribution to help our legal team prepare and file our crucial amicus brief in this case currently before the California Supreme Court.

Stand with the ACLJ for the causes of preserving democracy and protecting marriage against this latest threat of the ACLU, AU, and others - as we continue all of our efforts nationwide in support of life and liberty.


American Center for Law and Justice
P.O. Box 90555, Washington, D.C. 20090-0555
Phone: (800) 296-4529
http://www.aclj.org