On Thursday, many of us will gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. People will gossip, they'll talk sports and, sooner or later, current events will crop up.
So, what do you do when Uncle Harry blurts out that he's been watching "24" on television and thinks torture and indefinite detention might be necessary every now and then . . . or when your Aunt Lola says the government can spy on her all they want, she has nothing to hide . . . or when someone remembers you're the card-carrying ACLU member in the family and asks you why the ACLU hates Christmas so much.
You could demur and say "I don't think we should get into politics over the holidays." Chances are, sooner or later, you'll take the bait and, when you do, you need to be ready with the best arguments. So, here you go. Straight from the Executive Director of the ACLU, your Turkey Day Talking Points: