Simply put, thank you.  As this Victory Report proves, your support of the ACLJ really makes a difference.  You have fought hard alongside us.  I am grateful for your prayers and generosity.

As you know, today we continue the battle.  With the national election behind us, our team will be poised to fight the direction the new Congress (and its leader, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) may be heading during the next several years.

And right now, the opportunity couldn’t be clearer for you to make a strong impact on your country’s future through the $875,000 LIBERTY NOT TYRANNY Matching Challenge.  I urge you to give as generously as possible.

If you have given … THANK YOU.  Meeting our Matching Challenge goal is crucial – there is much critical work immediately ahead!

Thank you for your immediate response!

ACLJ GARNERS SIGNIFICANT TEEN CHALLENGE VICTORY
We have secured a great victory with a federal court jury verdict in favor of Teen Challenge – a jury award of nearly $1 million for Teen Challenge and a finding that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County violated the rights of the religiously-based organization.  Thank you for helping us win this incredible victory and for protecting the rights of religious organizations!

HOMESCHOOL VICTORY
The California courts erred.  In February, they issued a flawed decision that, if implemented, would deny nearly all California parents the right to homeschool their children.  The ACLJ filed a friend-of-the-court brief in May urging the appeals court to protect the right to homeschool and argued that the right of parents to homeschool their children is derived from both the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.  In response, the Second Appellate District in Los Angeles upheld the rights of California parents to homeschool their children.  We share this great victory with you and appreciate your outstanding commitment to upholding and protecting constitutional freedom in America.

VICTORY FOR JUDGE DEWEESE
A U.S. District Court sitting in Cleveland has formally dismissed a motion brought by the ACLU of Ohio to hold Richland County Judge James DeWeese in contempt of court for displaying a poster entitled ”Philosophies of Law in Conflict” in his Mansfield courtroom.  The ACLU took issue with Judge DeWeese’s display of the poster – which compares and contrasts the Ten Commandments with Seven Humanist Principles – and charged that it violated a 2002 injunction barring him from displaying a poster consisting solely of the Ten Commandments under the caption ”Rule of Law.”  But U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen O’Malley, the same judge who issued the 2002 injunction, disagreed and further described the ACLU’s attempt to use the 2002 injunction in this fashion as ”misplaced.”  Thank you for sharing in these victories with us and propelling us forward with your strong support.

BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS …
If you have appreciated stocks and property, you can greatly benefit from wise tax planning and giving before December 31 through several options, including an IRA rollover gift, a gift of securities, or a gift of life insurance.  For help, please contact ACLJ Member Services at 800-342-2255 or email memberservices@aclj.org. God bless you!

THANK YOU …
We appreciate your generosity and faithfulness during these difficult days for our country.  We are so grateful for you, and committed members of the ACLJ like you, who have fought alongside us.

Right now, we remain fully engaged in many crucial must-win battles.  Your generous support to be matched through the $875,000 LIBERTY NOT TYRANNY Matching Challenge – will help us press ahead in each of these important issues and cases where much is at stake.

God bless you for staying the course with us in these critical matters.  Thank you!

The ACLJ is not offering tax advice in supplying its members the information contained herein.  We urge you to seek professional tax advice.