Like most of us, I try to be thoughtful about which organizations or causes I support with contributions. Top of my list is always the Good Shepherd Food Bank, particularly after President Trump’s senseless cuts from the USDA-funded food purchasing programs. This not only hurts families in need but also our American farmers.
I’m also getting pleas from some really fine candidates running for office, but my rising second choice these days is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which is leading the legal fight against this administration’s arbitrary and unlawful actions on so many fronts. It has already initiated 21 lawsuits challenging the Trump administration — and every one of those lawsuits is to protect people from attempts to strip away our most fundamental rights.
The ACLU is boldly fighting to protect our democracy. We have never needed them as much we do now. I am proud to support the ACLU.
Chris McDuffie
North Yarmouth
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