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letsdothis2 ago

Davis skipped college for a year to intern for Physicians for Human Rights

Physicians for Human Rights, Anthony D. Romero, JD - Board Member

Voat post: Background info on Anthony Romero, ACLU executive director who apparently had planned to go on the Sandler-Podesta trip to Martha's Vineyard ("handkerchief" with "pizza-related map" emails)

wasn't familiar with the name, but discovered with some searching that the ACLU's current executive director is named Anthony Romero, and he is likely the one mentioned in this email. In a number of John Podesta's emails released by Wikileaks, he writes to Podesta about ACLU business, and the Sandler Foundation has been a big donor to the ACLU, so he is likely well acquainted with the Sandlers. Even if somehow it's another Anthony Romero being referred to, this is still relevant information, given the ACLU's backing of censorship of "fake news."

Below are some links on Romero's background. He's been executive director of the ACLU since 2001, and many in the ACLU organization have accused him of being secretive and unprincipled while others have come to his defense. The previous executive director, Ira Glasser, has tried to remove him for improprieties:

The irony is that Ira Glasser created Anthony Romero. After heading the ACLU for 23 years, during which time he earned respect for a firm presence at the rudder and an almost bloodthirsty acumen on television debate programs, Glasser decided to step away in 2000. At the time, Romero was a young executive at the Ford Foundation who oversaw human-rights grants to the ACLU and others totaling $90 million a year. Though Romero had none of Glasser’s telegenic appeal, he is a lawyer by training—Glasser is a mathematician—and had something else going for him: a compelling personal narrative. Being Latino and gay made him a double minority and a trophy in the eyes of a place where diversity is a crucial value. ("Freedom to Backstab," link below)

Former ACLU board member Wendy Kaminer also accused Romero of improprieties, and the ACLU of compromising its principles to cover up for him:

exposethecriminals ago

So many connections, this is outstanding

letsdothis2 ago

Thanks again :-)