“I believe that the ACLU is good for America. The ACLU’s work is a big reason why freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and other rights receive much greater protection today than they did in 1920 when the ACLU began. I don’t necessarily agree with the ACLU on every issue or want it to win every case in which it is involved, but even when I disagree with it, I’m glad there is an organization doing what the ACLU does. I think of it as being like a smoke detector. Sometimes it goes off and it’s really just a false alarm. But it’s important to have it there as a warning when there is danger. The ACLU fulfills that sort of function for our society by reminding us to be very cautious about situations where someone’s rights are at stake.”