July 15, 2003
ACLU TV Ad "Founding Father"The second advertisement in the "classroom" series (
transcript |
video clip) features students asking questions about the new law, and ends with a student asking, "Isn't the whole idea of the Constitution to guarantee our rights?" The answer comes from their teacher, a Colonial-era "founding father" who steps from the shadows to say sorrowfully, "That
was the original idea." RealOne Player, which is required to view the clip, can be
downloaded for free.
