ACLU says terrorism finance laws hurt charities

Lone_Star_Dem

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Tue Jun-16-09 12:06 PM
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ACLU says terrorism finance laws hurt charities

Source: Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says federal laws targeting terrorism financing are vague and have given the government unchecked power over American Muslim charities.

An ACLU report issued Tuesday said many people who want to comply with their faith's tenet of charitable giving have stopped doing that out of worry they could be swept up in a terrorism financing investigation.

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Richardo

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Tue Jun-16-09 12:09 PM
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1. Dear ACLU: Duh.

Wasn't this pointed out in like 2001?

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