> I have never ever heard of the ACLU except in a bad light. You are in fact the first person I have ever heard defend them. Ever since I began to become aware of current events in the world around me, I have always heard of the ACLU in connection with lawsuits, mainly championing the cause of "separation of church and state." Only their agenda has always seemed more biased against the church in general.

I don't get how separation of church and state is biased against churches. The separation of church and state is as much to protect the integrity of churches as it is to protect the integrity of the state. State run religion (and religion run state) are bad for everyone involved, and this is why the constitution is fairly adamant that neither shall be allowed to control the other.

Stephen