Looking Forward, Moving Ahead!

As 2011 dawns, the ACLU of Mississippi is looking forward across the state, sizing up the coming battles and victories ahead. Last year was a great year with some really great victories. But the ACLU has never been an institution that looks backward, resting on its laurels, because threats to the U.S. Constitution are ever before us. Constantly pushing forward and taking on new challenges is the nature of the work we do--the nature of the fight for freedom. As the abolitionist Wendell Phillips put it, "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance". What will your part be in the fight for freedom this year? I can think of no better resolution than a promise to yourself to be part of the good fight for liberty in Mississippi. In practice, that might mean simply showing up at the state capitol during this legislative session to voice your support for good, pro-Constitution legislation (and opposition to bad legislation). It may mean joining/donating to the ACLU. Or, in its simplest form, being part of the good fight may mean speaking up for equality and freedom whenever and wherever you can--among friends, at work, in church. However you choose to be part of the move forward, we hope you'll do it alongside the ACLU. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter. Drop us a line and let us know what's happening in your community. Comment on this blog! Just stay in touch, and let's carry Liberty's torch forward together into 2011!