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The board of ACLU/Hawaii has reversed its decision not to invite U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to debate at a First Amendment conference.

Free Speech at ACLU/Hawaii

According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the board of ACLU/Hawaii has reversed its decision not to invite U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to debate at a First Amendment conference, apparently in response to a barrage of criticism of a group that purports to champion free speech (see: "We Have Met the Nazis of Skokie . . ."). Remarkably, four members of the board still voted against the invitation, maintaining the courage of their repressive convictions.

In the most human of terms, we can’t imagine a reason why Justice Thomas would now accept. However, we hope that he will, demonstrating through dignity and example what the ACLU professes to believe, that more speech, not less, is the answer to issues that divide us, and that the defense thereof is not limited to pornography.

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